CVE-2026-33052
Published:May 11, 2026
Updated:May 12, 2026
MantisBT allows a low-privileged authenticated user having add_profile_threshold to create a global profile despite not having manage_global_profile_threshold, by tampering with the user_id parameter in a valid profile creation request. Impact Authentication bypass Patches - 3f952e68fa864e0e60abc3e84adecf3cfa84c75e Workarounds None Credits Thanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issues.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=release-1.0.0 <release-2.28.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version release-2.28.2mantisbt/mantisbt (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.28.0 <2.28.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.28.2Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key