Unscored severity · published Jan 9, 2015
CVE-2014-9272
The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the javascript:// protocol.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
1.1.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.0; +33 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9272
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9272
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/867
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/902
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120
github.com
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/05378e00
www.mantisbt.org
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17297
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