The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload arbitrary XML files…

Description

The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload arbitrary XML files via the import page or (2) obtain sensitive information via the export page. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2014-7146 to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

38.5% · top 1.4% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-19 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-19 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/80a15487 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20141108 CVE-2014-8598: MantisBT XML Import/Export plugin unrestricted access (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• mantisbt-cve20148598-sec-bypass(98573) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 70996 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17780 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 62101 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-3120 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2014-8598](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2014-8598.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2014-8598)

Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 13:25 UTC.