Unscored severity · published Aug 24, 2015
CVE-2014-8987
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box in the Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) in MantisBT 1.2.13 through 1.2.17 allows remote…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box in the Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) in MantisBT 1.2.13 through 1.2.17 allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the config_option parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8986.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
1.2.13; 1.2.14; 1.2.15; 1.2.16; 1.2.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8987
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8987
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17870
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/14/9
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/21
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