MantisBT up to 2.15.0 Edit Filter Page manage_filter_edit_page.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MantisBT up to 2.15.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file manage_filter_edit_page.php of the component Edit Filter Page. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-14504. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MantisBT up to 2.15.0 (Bug Tracking Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file manage_filter_edit_page.php of the component Edit Filter Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in manage_filter_edit_page.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)').

The bug was discovered 07/13/2018. The weakness was presented 08/03/2018 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-14504 since 07/22/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:manage_filter_edit_page.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111403 (FreeBSD : mantis -- multiple vulnerabilities (0822a4cf-9318-11e8-8d88-00e04c1ea73d)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111403). See VDB-120165 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Bug Tracking Software

Name

• MantisBT

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15.0

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• open-source

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