MEDIUM
core/string_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.18 does not properly categorize URLs when running under the web root, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect and phishing attacks via a crafted URL in the return parameter to login_page.php
Published Dec 12, 2014
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.33%
Description
core/string_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.18 does not properly categorize URLs when running under the web root, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect and phishing attacks via a crafted URL in the return parameter to login_page.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.33% 0.02328
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02328
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02328) | 82.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02328) | 81.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 65.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.10% (0.04099) | 92.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 82.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00806) | 81.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00806) | 79.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/931 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62101 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/03/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71478 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99128 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/e66ecc9f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17648 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/931 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62101 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/03/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71478 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99128 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/e66ecc9f | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17648 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 12, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 11, 2014
Link CVE-2014-6316
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a