CVE-2005-4523

CVE-2005-4523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantis with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Mantis
• Published: 2005-12-28
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier discloses private bugs via public RSS feeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4523?

Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier discloses private bugs via public RSS feeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

How severe is CVE-2005-4523?

CVE-2005-4523 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-4523 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-4523?

CVE-2005-4523 primarily affects Mantis. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4523?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-4523 published?

CVE-2005-4523 was published on 2005-12-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/18181/
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18221
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18481
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=377934&group_id=14963
• http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-944
• http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2005-11-002.txt
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3064

Affected products (65)

• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.14.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.15.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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