Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In version 2.28.0, 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. Version 2.28.1 contains a patch. Workarounds include editing offending History entries (using SQL) and wrapping `$this->tag_name` in a string_html_specialchars() call in IssueTagTimelineEvent::html().

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-73vx-49mv-v8w5 MantisBT has Stored HTML Injection/XSS when displaying Tags in Timeline
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mantisbt
Mantisbt mantisbt
Vendors & Products Mantisbt
Mantisbt mantisbt

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In version 2.28.0, 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. Version 2.28.1 contains a patch. Workarounds include editing offending History entries (using SQL) and wrapping `$this->tag_name` in a string_html_specialchars() call in IssueTagTimelineEvent::html().
Title MantisBT has Stored HTML Injection / XSS when displaying Tags in Timeline
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-24T16:06:54.776Z

Reserved: 2026-03-20T18:05:11.832Z

Link: CVE-2026-33548

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T16:06:44.920Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-23T20:16:27.687

Modified: 2026-03-25T13:55:15.557

Link: CVE-2026-33548

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T10:33:02Z

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