MantisBT has Stored HTML Injection/XSS when displaying Tags in Timeline
Impact
Improper escaping of tag names retrieved from History in Timeline (my_view_page.php) allows an attacker to inject HTML and, if CSP settings permit, achieve execution of arbitrary JavaScript, when displaying a tag that has been renamed or deleted.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
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| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 2.28.0 before 2.28.2Ecosystem versions | 2.28.2 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-73vx-49mv-v8w5
View original version evidence (2 explicit versions)
Original source description
Improper escaping of tag names retrieved from History in Timeline (my_view_page.php) allows an attacker to inject HTML and, if CSP settings permit, achieve execution of arbitrary JavaScript, when displaying a tag that has been renamed or deleted.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS).
Patches
f32787c14d4518476fe7f05f992dbfe6eaccd815
Workarounds
- Edit offending History entries (using SQL)
- Wrap
$this->tag_namein a string_html_specialchars() call in IssueTagTimelineEvent::html()
Credits
MantisBT thanks Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
References
- Security advisory github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-73vx-49mv-v8w5
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33548
- Patch github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/f32787c14d4518476fe7f05f992dbfe6eaccd815
- Source reference github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
- Source reference mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php