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Vulnerability details: VCID-ed1n-rpkj-ukgf
Vulnerability ID VCID-ed1n-rpkj-ukgf
Aliases CVE-2022-28508
GHSA-wfg2-2wmw-6894
Summary MantisBT vulnerable to XSS via unescaped output in browser_search_plugin.php An XSS issue was discovered in browser_search_plugin.php in MantisBT up to and including 2.25.2. Unescaped output of the return parameter allows an attacker to inject code into a hidden input field.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.01452 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-28508
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wfg2-2wmw-6894
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/YavuzSahbaz/CVE-2022-28508/blob/main/MantisBT%202.25.2%20XSS%20vulnurability
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/YavuzSahbaz/CVE-2022-28508/blob/main/MantisBT%202.25.2%20XSS%20vulnurability
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://mantisbt.org
generic_textual MODERATE https://mantisbt.org
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28508
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28508
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt
generic_textual MODERATE https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-28508
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
https://github.com/YavuzSahbaz/CVE-2022-28508/blob/main/MantisBT%202.25.2%20XSS%20vulnurability
https://mantisbt.org
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt
CVE-2022-28508 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28508
GHSA-wfg2-2wmw-6894 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wfg2-2wmw-6894
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/YavuzSahbaz/CVE-2022-28508/blob/main/MantisBT%202.25.2%20XSS%20vulnurability
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://mantisbt.org
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28508
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.8111
EPSS Score 0.01452
Published At May 30, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-05-30T20:58:03.906971+00:00 GitLab Importer Import https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/packagist/mantisbt/mantisbt/CVE-2022-28508.yml 38.6.0