CVE-2026-52847 json
MantisBT: Reflected XSS in admin/install.php
published 2026-07-15 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-15 3 mo ago also GHSA-77x8-3v3h-hrhv
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Summary
MantisBT 2.28.3 and earlier contains six reflected XSS injection points in `/admin/install.php`. User-supplied parameters are echoed into HTML without escaping via print_test_result(). No authentication is required.
A Content Security Policy (script-src 'self') prevents inline JavaScript execution, but the CSP is missing a form-action directive, allowing exploitation via credential-phishing form injection and <meta> open redirects.
### Impact - Credential phishing: Attacker crafts a URL that renders a fake login form on the real MantisBT admin page. Admin credentials are submitted to an attacker-controlled server. - Open redirect: Victim is silently redirected to a phishing or malware site. - UI manipulation: CSS injection can hide legitimate page content and overlay attacker-controlled HTML, enabling social engineering.
### Patches - https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0f32ceabadc745239754962df91a51d5d51e3fd7 - https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/f2191a0d8ce438bf74171d496cf721dae025a5c0
### Workarounds Remove the `/admin` directory, as [recommended in the Admin Guide](https://mantisbt.org/docs/master/en-US/Admin_Guide/html-desktop/#admin.install.postcommon)
### Resources - https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37103 - related advisory [GHSA-vcrw-4xvv-jh49](https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-vcrw-4xvv-jh49)
### Credits McCaulay Hudson (@_McCaulay) of watchTowr
Patch / fix
- packagist mantisbt/mantisbt 2.28.4
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | mantisbt/mantisbt | <2.28.4 |
2.28.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0f32ceabadc745239754962df91a51d5d51e3fd7
web
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github.com
/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/f2191a0d8ce438bf74171d496cf721dae025a5c0
web
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github.com
/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-77x8-3v3h-hrhv
web
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github.com
/mantisbt/mantisbt
package
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mantisbt.org
/bugs/view.php?id=37103
web
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-77x8-3v3h-hrhv
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