CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7146

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT version 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update MantisBT to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to review and restrict access to XML import functions.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS