# CVE-2014-9571: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/install.php in MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 allows remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/install.php in MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) admin_username or (2) admin_password parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100209
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/132cd6d0
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/6d47c047
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17938
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/156
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937

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