# CVE-2013-0197: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the filter\_draw\_selection\_area2 function in core/filter\_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.12 before 1.2.13

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the filter_draw_selection_area2 function in core/filter_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.12 before 1.2.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the match_type parameter to bugs/search.php.

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## References

- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=15373
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/125
- http://hauntit.blogspot.de/2013/01/en-mantis-bug-tracker-1212-persistent.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51853
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/118

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