# CVE-2008-4688: core/string\_api.php in Mantis before 1.1.3 does not check the privileges of the viewer before composing a link with issue data in the source

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

core/string_api.php in Mantis before 1.1.3 does not check the privileges of the viewer before composing a link with issue data in the source anchor, which allows remote attackers to discover an issue's title and status via a request with a modified issue number.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/32243
- http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/string_api.php?r1=5285&r2=5384&pathrev=5384
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31868
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32975
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/1
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=9321

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