How severe is CVE-2023-44394?

CVE-2023-44394 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-44394 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-44394?

CVE-2023-44394 affects Mantisbt. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44394?

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

When was CVE-2023-44394 published?

CVE-2023-44394 was published on 2023-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-44394

CVE-2023-44394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-668.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-668
Affected product: Mantisbt
Published: 2023-10-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

MantisBT is an open source bug tracker. Due to insufficient access-level checks on the Wiki redirection page, any user can reveal private Projects' names, by accessing wiki.php with sequentially incremented IDs. This issue has been addressed in commit `65c44883f` which has been included in release `2.25.8`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable wiki integration ( `$g_wiki_enable = OFF;`).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44394?: MantisBT is an open source bug tracker. Due to insufficient access-level checks on the Wiki redirection page, any user can reveal private Projects' names, by accessing wiki.php with sequentially incremented IDs. This issue has been addressed in commit `65c44883f` which has been included in release `2.25.8`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable wiki integration ( `$g_wiki_enable = OFF;`).
How severe is CVE-2023-44394?: CVE-2023-44394 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-44394 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-44394?: CVE-2023-44394 affects Mantisbt. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44394?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-44394 published?: CVE-2023-44394 was published on 2023-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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