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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2018-17783

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Filter page (manage_filter_edit page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.

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CVE-2018-17783
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1 Nov 2026, 05:20 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2018-17783

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 Oct 2018, 18:29 UTC

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Filter page (manage_filter_edit page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.

osv:CVE-2018-17783
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17783",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2018-17783",
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      ],
      "affected": [
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:27.166379775Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://mantisbt.org/blog/archives/mantisbt/613",
        "https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=24814"
      ],
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    },
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 431770,
  "published_at": "2018-10-30T18:29:00.673+00:00"
}