6.4

CVE-2014-8598: mantisbt Data Processing Errors

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8598 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in mantisbt. EPSS estimates a 38.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
38.46%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-3120-1

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

38.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 38.46% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
38.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasemultipleVerified

    Mantis Bug Tracker 1.2.0a3 < 1.2.17 XmlImportExport Plugin - PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) (1)

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    MantisBT XmlImportExport Plugin PHP Code Injection Vulnerability

    exploit/multi/http/mantisbt_php_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mantisbt1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links