CVE-2009-20001
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.5. It associates a unique cookie string with each user. This string is not reset upon logout (i.e., the user session is still considered valid and active), allowing an attacker who somehow gained access to a user's cookie to login as them.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-jm72-67rm-763jMantisBT Insufficient Session Expiration cookie string not reset after logout2022-04-21ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.5. It associates a unique cookie string with each user. This string is not reset upon logout (i.e., the user session is still considered valid and active), allowing an attacker who somehow gained access to a user's cookie to login as them.
also known as (3)
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references (6)
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- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=11296cnnvd
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=27976cnnvd
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=11296enisa_euvd
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=27976enisa_euvd
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=11296Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=27976ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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