CVE-2014-8988 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass attachment access restrictions to read private project attachments in MantisBT.
- 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-2014-8988?
CVE-2014-8988 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 24 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MantisBT before 1.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the $g_download_attachments_threshold and $g_view_attachments_threshold restrictions and read attachments for private projects by leveraging access to a project that does not restrict access to attachments and a request to the download URL.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8988?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-8988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4xh-f3qg-rhw7.