Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box in the…
Priority LOW 19CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.13 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.15 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8987
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcqc-vgvv-6qvv
References
Other 6
- [oss-security] 20141115 RE: CVE Request: XSS vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/49c3d089
- [oss-security] 20141115 Re: Re: CVE Request: XSS vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13
- [oss-security] 20141119 RE: CVE Request: XSS vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13
- [oss-security] 20141114 CVE Request: XSS vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13
- [oss-security] 20141115 Re: CVE Request: XSS vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13
More Mantisbt vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05251 MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-05966 The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-38760 MantisBT unauthorized disclosure of private project column configuration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-04981 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2019-11797 MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2014-07063 The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2014-8987 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8987 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcqc-vgvv-6qvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8987 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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