CVE-2014-7146
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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 50.56% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 18 November 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mantisbt/mantisbt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 50.6% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-41685source ↗ | Mantis Bug Tracker 1.2.0a3 < 1.2.17 XmlImportExport Plugin - PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) (1)multiple · Metasploit | webapps | 18 November 2014 | yes |
| EDB-35283source ↗ | Mantis Bug Tracker 1.2.0a3 < 1.2.17 XmlImportExport Plugin - PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) (2)php · Metasploit | remote | 18 November 2014 | yes |
References
- 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/84017535Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bed19db9Vendor Advisory
- 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/84017535Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bed19db9Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.