CVE-2014-8598 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload arbitrary XML files via the import page or (2) obtain sensitive information via the export page. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2014-7146 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Published: 2014-11-18

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: 67.4% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3120-1	mantis security update

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.67363.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17780
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/28
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70996
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98573
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/80a15487

History

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Mantisbt Mantisbt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-11-18T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:25:59.956Z

Reserved: 2014-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8598

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-11-18T15:59:06.750

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8598

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-19

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