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CVE-2014-9271

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-9271 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT versions prior to 1.2.18, specifically within the file_download.php component. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a malicious Flash file disguised with an image extension, such as a .swf.jpeg filename, which is then processed as an inline attachment. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction and low privileges, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation, the FAUCET Risk Score is 27/100. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Furthermore, there is no community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE, suggesting a low level of public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a4:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.4MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.52%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
72.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0152 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 15,224 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

seclists.org / oss-sec/2014/q4/867
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / oss-sec/2014/q4/902
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / oss-sec/2014/q4/924
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/62101
Third Party Advisory
github.com / mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/9fb8cf36f
PatchThird Party Advisory
mantisbt.org / bugs/view.php
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
debian.org / security/2015/dsa-3120
Third Party Advisory