CVE-2014-9571

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/install.php in MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) admin_username or (2) admin_password parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100209 vdb entry
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/132cd6d0
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/6d47c047
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17938
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243 exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/156 mailing list exploit
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9571?
CVE-2014-9571 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9571?
To fix CVE-2014-9571, 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-2014-9571 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9571 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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