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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3
Aliases CVE-2026-49280
Summary MantisBT: REST API unauthorized Issue status change A MantisBT user having *$g_update_bug_threshold* (UPDATER by default) can change an Issue's Status via REST and SOAP API, even if the *$g_set_status_threshold* config is set to a higher level (DEVELOPER by default). ### Impact Unauthorized change in Issue workflow. ### Patches https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/releases/tag/release-2.28.4 ### Workarounds None ### Resources - https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37181 ### Credits Mamdouh Mahfouz (@mamdouhmahfouz)
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.8
Risk 2.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-862 Missing Authorization
System Score Found at
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/07/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/2d3a5537605487a1ec5178aba9fe9b5623b6a4e0
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37181
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/07/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3/GHSA-m7ph-9558-mrx3.json
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