medium5.3
CVE-2026-49280
MantisBT: REST API unauthorized Issue status change
Impact
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)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | mantisbt/mantisbt | >= 2.8.0, <= 2.28.3 | 2.28.4 |