#VU41095 Input validation error in MantisBT - CVE-2014-7146
Published: November 18, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41095
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7146
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
MantisBT
Software vendor:
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) description field or (2) issuelink attribute in an XML file, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the e modifier.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62101
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17725
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70993
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98572
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/84017535
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bed19db9