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MantisBT LinkedCustomFields Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: OSV

The LinkedCustomFields plugin for MantisBT allows users to link values between two custom fields, creating linked drop-downs. Prior to version 2.0.1, cross-site scripting in the MantisBT LinkedCustomFields plugin allows Javascript execution, when a crafted Custom Field is linked via the plugin and displayed when reporting a new Issue or editing an existing one. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.1. As a workaround, one may utilize MantisBT's default Content Security Policy, which blocks script execution.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-49802
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 13:42 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

MantisBT LinkedCustomFields Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

core-osv · Original source

Published 11 Dec 2023, 21:11 UTC

The LinkedCustomFields plugin for MantisBT allows users to link values between two custom fields, creating linked drop-downs. Prior to version 2.0.1, cross-site scripting in the MantisBT LinkedCustomFields plugin allows Javascript execution, when a crafted Custom Field is linked via the plugin and displayed when reporting a new Issue or editing an existing one. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.1. As a workaround, one may utilize MantisBT's default Content Security Policy, which blocks script execution.

osv:CVE-2023-49802
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "MantisBT LinkedCustomFields Cross-site Scripting vulnerability",
    "summary": "The LinkedCustomFields plugin for MantisBT allows users to link values between two custom fields, creating linked drop-downs. Prior to version 2.0.1, cross-site scripting in the MantisBT LinkedCustomFields plugin allows Javascript execution, when a crafted Custom Field is linked via the plugin and displayed when reporting a new Issue or editing an existing one. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.1. As a workaround, one may utilize MantisBT's default Content Security Policy, which blocks script execution.",
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49802",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 503217,
  "published_at": "2023-12-11T21:11:53.407+00:00"
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