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CVE-2026-44655

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 0.30%

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CVE-2026-44655 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.3.0 to 2.28.1, unescaped Project Name allows an attacker that can set it (which typically requires manager or administrator access level) to inject HTML in Move Attachments admin page. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.3.0 to 2.28.1, unescaped Project Name allows an attacker that can set it (which typically requires manager or administrator access level) to inject HTML in Move Attachments admin page. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.30%

21.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44655?
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.3.0 to 2.28.1, unescaped Project Name allows an attacker that can set it (which typically requires manager or administrator access level) to inject HTML in Move Attachments admin page. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
How severe is CVE-2026-44655?
CVE-2026-44655 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44655?
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Source: NVD / NIST