CVE-2018-14504

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in manage_filter_edit_page.php in MantisBT 2.x through 2.15.0. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Filter page allows execution of arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) when displaying a filter with a crafted name (e.g., 'foobar" onclick="alert(1)').

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=24608 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
https://mantisbt.org/blog/archives/mantisbt/602 vendor advisory
http://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/8b5fa243dbf04344a55fe880135ec149fc1f439f third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14504?
CVE-2018-14504 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14504?
To fix CVE-2018-14504, 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-2018-14504 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-14504 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.