CVE-2014-1609 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in MantisBT via multiple injection points, potentially reading or modifying database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1609?
CVE-2014-1609 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1609?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1609?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2014-1609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pj9-mpj4-ccm8.