Vulnerability Description
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.28.1 and below, given any pre-existing XSS / HTML injection vulnerability, an attacker can bypass the Content Security Policy's script-src directive by uploading a crafted attachment to any issue that, when accessed via the file_download.php link, will be downloaded with a valid JavaScript MIME type resulting in script execution. The uploaded payload must be sniffed as a valid JavaScript MIME type by PHP finfo (see file_create_finfo() API function). Non-JavaScript MIME types will not get imported in a <script> tag by the browser, due to response header X-Content-Type-Options being set to nosniff, which requires all imported JavaScript files to be a valid JavaScript MIME type. This issue has been fixed in version 2.28.2.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/9e3bee2e7b909f4e3596985892b8bc8bee9e
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-9c3j-xm6v-j7j3
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37016
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-40597?
CVE-2026-40597 is a documented vulnerability. Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.28.1 and below, given any pre-existing XSS / HTML injection vulnerability, an attacker can bypass the Content Security Poli...
How severe is CVE-2026-40597?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-40597. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40597?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.