What is the severity of CVE-2014-8986?

CVE-2014-8986 is considered to be of medium severity due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8986?

To fix CVE-2014-8986, update MantisBT to version 1.2.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

What versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2014-8986?

CVE-2014-8986 affects MantisBT versions 1.2.13 through 1.2.17.

Who can exploit CVE-2014-8986?

CVE-2014-8986 can be exploited by remote administrators who can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2014-8986 lead to?

CVE-2014-8986 can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing unauthorized actions in a user's session.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-8986

low

3.5

CWE

24/11/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-8986: XSS

First published: Mon Nov 24 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the selection list in the filters 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 a crafted config option, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8987.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MantisBT	=1.2.13
MantisBT	=1.2.14
MantisBT	=1.2.15
MantisBT	=1.2.16
MantisBT	=1.2.17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 is considered to be of medium severity due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8986?
To fix CVE-2014-8986, update MantisBT to version 1.2.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
What versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 affects MantisBT versions 1.2.13 through 1.2.17.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 can be exploited by remote administrators who can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2014-8986 lead to?
CVE-2014-8986 can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing unauthorized actions in a user's session.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 is considered to be of medium severity due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8986?
To fix CVE-2014-8986, update MantisBT to version 1.2.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
What versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 affects MantisBT versions 1.2.13 through 1.2.17.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-8986?
CVE-2014-8986 can be exploited by remote administrators who can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2014-8986 lead to?
CVE-2014-8986 can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing unauthorized actions in a user's session.