The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the javascript:// protocol.

The remote web server is hosting MantisBT, an open source bug tracking application written in PHP.

Versions of MantisBT 1.2.x prior to 1.2.18 are affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - An error exists in the file 'core/string_api.php' that could allow open redirect attacks. (CVE-2014-6316)

  - An input validation flaw exists in 'helper_api.php' when the 'extended project browser' mode is enabled. This affects the 'project' cookie parameter, which could allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the page. (CVE-2014-9269)

  - An input validation error exists in the 'string_insert_href' function affecting the URL protocol, allowing a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks via the 'javascript://' protocol. (CVE-2014-9272)

According to its version number, the MantisBT application hosted on the remote web server is 1.2.x prior to 1.2.18. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple input-validation errors exist that could allow     cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2014-7146,     CVE-2014-8986, CVE-2014-8987, CVE-2014-9269,     CVE-2014-9270, CVE-2014-9271, CVE-2014-9272,     CVE-2014-9280, CVE-2014-9281)

  - Two unspecified errors exist that could allow SQL     injection attacks. (CVE-2014-8554, CVE-2014-9089)

  - Three unspecified errors exist that could allow     information disclosure attacks. (CVE-2014-8553,     CVE-2014-8988, CVE-2014-9279)

  - An error exists in the file 'core/string_api.php' that     could allow open redirect attacks. (CVE-2014-6316)

  - An error exists in the file 'gpc_api.php' that could     allow an attacker to bypass authentication protections     by using a password that starts with a NULL byte.
    (CVE-2014-6387)

  - An error exists in the 'XML Import/Export' plugin that     could allow unauthorized attackers to upload XML files     or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-8598)

  - An error exists related to the CAPTCHA protection     mechanism and the parameter 'public_key' that could     allow security bypasses. (CVE-2014-9117)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Multiple security issues have been found in the Mantis bug tracking system, which may result in phishing, information disclosure, CAPTCHA bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting or the execution of arbitrary PHP code.

Security fix for CVE-2014-9280, CVE-2014-9279, CVE-2014-6316, CVE-2014-9117, CVE-2014-9089

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
8905	MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	CGI	medium
80914	MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	CGI abuses	high
80401	Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
80139	Fedora 21 : mantis-1.2.18-1.fc21 (2014-16609)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
80137	Fedora 20 : mantis-1.2.18-1.fc20 (2014-16546)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
80135	Fedora 19 : mantis-1.2.18-1.fc19 (2014-16504)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2014-9272

medium

Tenable Plugins

medium

high

medium

high

high

high