CVE-2014-9271

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in file_download.php in MantisBT before 1.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Flash file with an image extension, related to inline attachments, as demonstrated by a .swf.jpeg filename.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/867 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17874 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/902 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/924 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/9fb8cf36f third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9271?
CVE-2014-9271 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9271?
To fix CVE-2014-9271, 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-2014-9271 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9271 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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