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Integrating Invicti Enterprise with Bugzilla

This document is for:
Invicti Standard, Invicti Enterprise On-Premises, Invicti Enterprise On-Demand

Bugzilla is an open-source, web-based bug tracking and testing tool. Its purpose is to help developers manage defects in software development. Developers can use it to keep track of outstanding bugs, problems, issues, enhancements, and other product change requests.

This topic explains how to configure Invicti Enterprise to send a detected vulnerability to Bugzilla, enabling seamless integration between security scanning and defect management workflows.

Additional Integrations

For further information, see What Systems Does Invicti Integrate With? external documentation.

Bugzilla Fields

This table lists and explains the Bugzilla fields in the New Bugzilla Integration window.

Button/Section/FieldDescription
NameThis is the name of the configuration that will be shown elsewhere.
MandatoryThis section contains fields that must be completed.
URLThis is the Bugzilla instance URL.
API KeyThis is the API Access Key for authentication.
ProductThis is the product name.
ComponentThis is the name of a component.
VersionThis is the product version in which the issue was found.
PlatformThis is the type of hardware in which the bug was experienced.
Operating SystemThis is the operating system in which the bug was discovered.
Title FormatThis is the string format that is used to create the vulnerability title.
OptionalThis section contains optional fields.
StatusThis is the initial status of the issue.
PriorityThis is the priority of the bug.
Assigned ToThis is the user to whom the issue is assigned.
SeverityThis is the severity of the bug.
MilestoneThis is a valid target milestone for the product.
Due DaysThis is the number of days from the date the issue was created to the day it's due.
Custom FieldsThis section contains user-defined custom fields.
New Custom FieldSelect to create a new custom field.
NameEnter a name for the new custom field.
ValueEnter a value for the new custom field identifier.
Drop-downSelect the drop-down to change the input type. The options are: Text, Password, Textarea, File upload, Complex
Create Sample IssueOnce all relevant fields have been configured, click to create a sample issue.

How to Integrate Invicti Enterprise with Bugzilla

Follow these steps to establish the connection between Invicti Enterprise and your Bugzilla instance:

  1. Log in to Invicti Enterprise.

  2. From the main menu, go to Integrations > New Integration.

Invicti Enterprise main menu showing Integrations section with New Integration option
  1. From the Issue Tracking Systems section, select Bugzilla.
Issue Tracking Systems section displaying Bugzilla integration option
  1. In the Mandatory section, complete the connection details:

    • Name (The name must be unique)
    • URL
    • API Key
    • Product
    • Component
    • Version
    • Platform
    • Operating System
    • Title Format
  2. In the Optional section, you can complete the following fields:

    • Status
    • Priority
    • Assigned To
    • Severity
    • Milestone
    • Due Days
    • Custom Fields
  3. Select Create Sample Issue to confirm that Invicti Enterprise can connect to the configured system and create a sample issue. A confirmation message is displayed to confirm that the sample issue has been successfully created.

  4. In the confirmation message, select the Issue number link to open the issue in your default browser.

  5. Select Save to save the integration.

API Key Information

Looking for API Keys in Bugzilla? See User Preference in Bugzilla external documentation. For further information about the connection details, check your administrator page in Bugzilla.

Field Values Reference

To learn more about field values in Bugzilla, see Field Values external documentation.

How to Edit the Bugzilla Integration

  1. Log in to Invicti Enterprise.
  2. From the main menu, select Integrations > Manage Integration.
  3. Next to Bugzilla, select Edit.
  4. Make the necessary changes and select Save.

How to Delete the Bugzilla Integration

  1. Log in to Invicti Enterprise.
  2. From the main menu, select Integrations > Manage Integration.
  3. Next to Bugzilla, select Delete.
  4. On the confirmation dialog, select Delete.

How to Export Reported Vulnerabilities to Projects in Bugzilla

There are several ways to send issues to Bugzilla with Invicti Enterprise:

Automatic Issue Submission

Once notifications have been configured, you can configure Invicti Enterprise to automatically send vulnerabilities to Bugzilla after scanning has been completed. See How to Configure a Notification to Report Vulnerabilities to an Issue Tracking System external documentation for detailed instructions.

Send Issues from the Issues Window

You can send one or more issues from the Issues window:

  1. From the main menu, select Issues, then All Issues. The Issues window is displayed.
  2. Select one or more issues you want to send.
  3. Select Send To > Bugzilla.
Issues window showing Send To Bugzilla option for selected vulnerabilities

A pop-up is displayed, with a link to the issue you have sent to Bugzilla. If there is an error, this information will be displayed instead.

Send Issues from the Recent Scans Window

You can also send an issue from the Recent Scans window:

  1. From the main menu, select Scans > Recent Scans.
  2. Next to the relevant scan, select Report.
  3. Scroll down to the Technical Report section.
  4. From the list of detected vulnerabilities, select an issue and display its details.
  5. Select Send To > Bugzilla.
Recent Scans window showing Send To Bugzilla option from Technical Report section
Duplicate Prevention

If you have previously submitted this vulnerability to Bugzilla, it will already be accessible. You cannot submit the same issue twice.


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