CVE-2014-8598

The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows remote...

6.4 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

38.5%Up 37.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Record: CVE-2014-8598
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-19
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-8598
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-8435 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-8435
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-chwc-r8cr-3fff No score

The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows remote...

Record: GHSA-chwc-r8cr-3fff
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mantisbt

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mantis` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 21 CVEs	before 1.2.18-1, plus listed versions 1.2.11-1.21.2.11-1.2+deb7u1	1.2.18-1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	MantisBT XmlImportExport Plugin PHP Code Injection Vulnerability	2014-11-08
Exploit-DB	Mantis Bug Tracker 1.2.0a3 < 1.2.17 XmlImportExport Plugin - PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) (1)	2014-11-18

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, exploits, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-8598 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Mantisbt, published November 18, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.