CVE-2018-14504: XSS

Published Aug 3, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in managefiltereditpage.php in MantisBT 2.x through 2.15.0. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Filter page allows execution of arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) when displaying a filter with a crafted name (e.g., 'foobar" onclick="alert(1)').

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
MantisBT mantisbt>=2.0.0<=2.15.0
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt>=2.0.0<=2.15.0
2.15.1

Event History

Aug 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:57 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·02:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14504?

CVE-2018-14504 is a vulnerability discovered in MantisBT 2.x through 2.15.0 that allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-14504?

CVE-2018-14504 has a severity level of medium, with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

How does CVE-2018-14504 affect MantisBT?

CVE-2018-14504 affects MantisBT versions 2.x through 2.15.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-14504?

CVE-2018-14504 allows for the execution of arbitrary code in the context of a user's session on MantisBT.

5

How can CVE-2018-14504 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2018-14504, users should update to a version of MantisBT that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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