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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41897

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker.

Published May 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT)

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41897. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT)).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.47%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-41897

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41897. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41897

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41897

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41897

    Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.