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GHSA-4vpf-w7qv-5h3q

MediumCVSS 5.3 / 10
Published Jul 15, 2026·Last modified Jul 15, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Unvalidated note_type Parameter in mc_issue_update SOAP Endpoint Allows creation of TIME_TRACKING and REMINDER Notes. The SOAP path passes the user-supplied note_type integer directly to bugnote_add() without validating that the user is authorized to create that type of note. If the user's access level is higher than $g_time_tracking_view_threshold, they can also inject arbitrary hours into billing reports.

REST API also allows injection of TIME_TRACKING notes (but not REMINDER) through the same mc_issue_update() function.

Impact

An attacker with UPDATER access could:

  • Inject fake billable hours via TIME_TRACKING notes (note_type=2), corrupting billing data exported through MantisBT's billing reports. Organizations that bill clients based on MantisBT time tracking data would generate incorrect invoices, and corrupt time tracking reports could be used to drive project management decisions.
  • Fake REMINDER notes registered (but without actual sending of notifications).

Patches

  • https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/de2f71fd88746e963386c214c3ae65a3c4c851b7

Workarounds

None

Resources

  • https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37081
  • https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37200

Credits

Thanks to the following security researchers for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue

  • Vishal Shukla
  • Psalms Christopher Matovu (@byteoverride)
Risk Scores
Base Score
5.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
1.3

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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