CVE-2026-62944: MantisBT Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h2wf-967x-gxvw
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CWE-79
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-62944 is a HIGH cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting MantisBT libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves stored xss in print_all_bug_page_word.php. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.28.4.

CVE-2026-62944 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-62944
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h2wf-967x-gxvw
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product MantisBT
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-62944

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected MantisBT dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

mantisbt/mantisbt fixed: 2.28.4 
Upgrade mantisbt/mantisbt to 2.28.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for mantisbt/mantisbt

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-62944, inspect your project dependencies for MantisBT:

inspect dependencies for mantisbt/mantisbt

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of MantisBT in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.28.4), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In MantisBT, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A missing output encoding call in print_all_bug_page_word.php allows any authenticated user to inject arbitrary HTML into an IMG tag's *alt* attribute via an image attachment with a crafted filename such as `probe." onload="alert(1)`. When any user views the HTML export page (print_all_bug_page_word.php?type_page=html&export=1), the rendered IMG tag becomes `<img src="..." alt="" onload="alert(1)" />`, breaking out of the alt attribute. ### Impact Cross-site scripting. Impact is limited by MantisBT's Content Security Policy. ### Patches - https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bdd0e364f62759de272dfd4c89b4f51d27be9daa ### Workarounds None ### Resources - https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37234 ### Credits MantisBT thanks the [Dracosec Research Limited](https://dracosec.tech/) team (Chris Chan, Krecendo Hui, William Lam) for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.

CVE-2026-62944 Affected MantisBT Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.28.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
mantisbt/mantisbt
 Packagist
< 2.28.4
2.28.4

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-h2wf-967x-gxvw
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bdd0e364f62759de272dfd4c89b4f51d27be9daa
MantisBT Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
MantisBT Security Information SECURITY
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37234

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-62944?
CVE-2026-62944 is a security vulnerability in MantisBT involving Stored XSS in print_all_bug_page_word.php under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which MantisBT versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.28.4 across affected packages: mantisbt/mantisbt.
What version fixes CVE-2026-62944?
Upgrading to 2.28.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is mantisbt/mantisbt affected?
Yes, mantisbt/mantisbt is affected in releases prior to 2.28.4. Upgrade your dependency to 2.28.4 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-62944?
CVE-2026-62944 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2026-62944?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for mantisbt/mantisbt'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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