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CVE-2014-8987

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box 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 the config_option parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8986.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8987 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mantisbt organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-24T15:59:01.793

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mantisbt	mantisbt	1.2.13	Yes
Application	mantisbt	mantisbt	1.2.14	Yes
Application	mantisbt	mantisbt	1.2.15	Yes
Application	mantisbt	mantisbt	1.2.16	Yes
Application	mantisbt	mantisbt	1.2.17	Yes

References

http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17870 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/14/9 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/2 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/3 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/21 ([email protected])
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/49c3d089 ([email protected])
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17870 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/14/9 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/21 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/49c3d089 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mantisbt's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.