Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-7146?

Affected: Mantisbt versions 1.2.17; mantis (debian). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-7146 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2014-7146 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-7146?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-7146?

Fixed versions are available, including mantis 1.2.18-1.

How urgently should CVE-2014-7146 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2014-7146

HighPublic exploit

The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) description field or (2) issuelink attribute in an XML file, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the e…

Published Nov 18, 2014 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-7146 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Mantisbt, mantis (debian).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including mantis 1.2.18-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

51%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
MantisbtMantisbt	1.2.17	n/a
mantisdebian	See advisory	1.2.18-1

Patched Releases

mantis

1.2.18-1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 18, 2014
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

advisoryhttps://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/84017535
advisoryhttps://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/bed19db9
exploitMSF mantisbt_php_exec.rb
exploitExploitDB-35283
exploitExploitDB-41685

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) description field or (2) issuelink attribute in an XML file, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the e modifier.
Affected: Mantisbt versions 1.2.17; mantis (debian). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including mantis 1.2.18-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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