SQL injection in MantisBT - CVE-2014-9573
Published: January 26, 2015 / Updated: January 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40926
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9573
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
MantisBT
Software vendor:
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the MANTIS_MANAGE_USERS_COOKIE cookie. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100210
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/69c2d28d
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7cc4539f
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17940