CVE-2014-9117 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection in MantisBT by exploiting predictable public_key values, allowing automated abuse of forms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9117?
CVE-2014-9117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 6 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MantisBT before 1.2.18 uses the public_key parameter value as the key to the CAPTCHA answer, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of a CAPTCHA answer for a public_key parameter value, as demonstrated by E4652 for the public_key value 0.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9117?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-9117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpg2-2xjr-p95h.