# CVE-2014-8987: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box in the Configuration Report page (adm\_config\_report.php) in MantisBT

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "set configuration" box in the Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) in MantisBT 1.2.13 through 1.2.17 allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the config_option parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8986.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/2
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/49c3d089
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17870
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/21
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/14/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/4

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