CVE-2008-4688 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Mantis before version 1.1.3, specifically within the core/string_api.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to discover an issue's title and status by manipulating issue numbers in requests, as the system fails to check user privileges before generating links containing sensitive issue data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.19.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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