0037119: The search functionality does not validate special characters and displays an irrelevant error message instead of handling it pr

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update
0037119	mantisbt	other	public	2026-05-13 00:52	2026-05-13 05:46

Reporter	Immortal_0508	Assigned To
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	feedback	Resolution	open

Summary	0037119: The search functionality does not validate special characters and displays an irrelevant error message instead of handling it pr
Description	When special characters are entered in the search box, the system throws an irrelevant error message instead of validating the input or showing proper search results. This affects usability and user experience.
Steps To Reproduce	Login to MantisBT. Navigate to a page containing the Search box. Enter special characters such as:(@@@@####) Click on the Search button. Observe the displayed error message.
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Attached Files	img3.png (89,860 bytes) img3.png (89,860 bytes)

atrol 2026-05-13 00:58 developer ~0071096	@Immortal_0508 the screenshot does not show an original MantisBT search screen. Are you running a tweaked version of MantisBT or did you install a plugin?

dregad 2026-05-13 05:46 developer ~0071099	Not reproducible on this instance.