A MantisBT user having *$gupdatebugthreshold* (UPDATER by default) can change an Issue's Status via REST and SOAP API, even if the *$gsetstatusthreshold* config is set to a higher level (DEVELOPER by default).
Unauthorized change in Issue workflow.
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/releases/tag/release-2.28.4
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Mamdouh Mahfouz (@mamdouhmahfouz)
{
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-15T17:02:12Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed": true
}