CVE-2014-9279 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can leak database credentials by manipulating the hostname parameter in the unattended upgrade script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9279?
CVE-2014-9279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 8 Dec 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The print_test_result function in admin/upgrade_unattended.php in MantisBT 1.1.0a3 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via a URL in the hostname parameter and reading the parameters in the response sent to the URL.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-735c-hjfp-pf6m.