Mantis improperly validates new accounts
| mantis-improper-account-validation (17093) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Mantis fails to validate if an account already exists for the specified email address. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by subscribing the same email address multiple times, which can be used to flood a designated host with emails.
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mantis (0.19.0a2 or later), available from the Mantis Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 20 2004 - 17:26:36 CDT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mantis Bugtracker.
- BID-10995: Mantis New Account Signup Mass Emailing Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1731: signup_page.php in Mantis bugtracker allows remote attackers to send e-mail bombs by creating multiple users and providing the same e-mail address.
Platforms Affected:
- Mantis Mantis
Reported:
Aug 20, 2004
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