How severe is CVE-2014-9279?

CVE-2014-9279 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-9279 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9279?

CVE-2014-9279 primarily affects Mantisbt. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9279?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-9279 published?

CVE-2014-9279 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9279

CVE-2014-9279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Mantisbt
Published: 2014-12-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9279?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2014-9279?: CVE-2014-9279 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-9279 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9279?: CVE-2014-9279 primarily affects Mantisbt. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9279?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-9279 published?: CVE-2014-9279 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (47)

cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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