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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-9572 · published 26 January 2015

CVE-2014-9572: Mantisbt improper access control vulnerability

Mantisbt · Mantisbt

MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 does not properly restrict access to /*/install.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via the install parameter with the value 4.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 15.8% CWE-284 · Improper access control
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 does not properly restrict access to /*/install.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via the install parameter with the value 4.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/158
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100211
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17939 Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/158
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100211
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17939 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-9572), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.