Mantisbt
CVE-2014-1609
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.55%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MantisBT before 1.2.16 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified parameters to the (1) mc_project_get_attachments function in. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MantisBT before 1.2.16 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified parameters to the (1) mc_project_get_attachments function in api/soap/mc_project_api.php; the (2) news_get_limited_rows function in core/news_api.php; the (3) summary_print_by_enum, (4) summary_print_by_age, (5) summary_print_by_developer, (6) summary_print_by_reporter, or (7) summary_print_by_category function in core/summary_api.php; the (8) create_bug_enum_summary or (9) enum_bug_group function in plugins/MantisGraph/core/graph_api.php; (10) bug_graph_bycategory.php or (11) bug_graph_bystatus.php in plugins/MantisGraph/pages/; or (12) proj_doc_page.php, related to use of the db_query function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1608. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mantisbt. Version information: before 1.2.16.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MantisBT before 1.2.16 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified parameters to the (1) mc_project_get_attachments function in api/soap/mc_project_api.php; the (2) news_get_limited_rows function in core/news_api.php; the (3) summary_print_by_enum, (4) summary_print_by_age, (5) summary_print_by_developer, (6) summary_print_by_reporter, or (7) summary_print_by_category function in core/summary_api.php; the (8) create_bug_enum_summary or (9) enum_bug_group function in plugins/MantisGraph/core/graph_api.php; (10) bug_graph_bycategory.php or (11) bug_graph_bystatus.php in plugins/MantisGraph/pages/; or (12) proj_doc_page.php, related to use of the db_query function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1608.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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SQL injection vulnerability in the mc_project_get_attachments function in api/soap/mc_project_api.php in MantisBT before
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