CVE-2014-7146

Description

The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) description field or (2) issuelink attribute in an XML file, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the e modifier.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.39% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70993 vdb entry
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17725
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bed19db9 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98572 vdb entry
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/84017535 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/576 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7146?
CVE-2014-7146 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7146?
To fix CVE-2014-7146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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