Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue can expose MantisBT database credentials from an unattended upgrade script. If an old MantisBT 1.1.0a3 through pre-1.2.18 instance exposes that admin script, an attacker may obtain credentials that could enable deeper database access. Exposure is most likely on legacy MantisBT deployments where admin/upgrade_unattended.php remains reachable over the network. Current affected product metadata is sparse, but the CVE description names MantisBT versions before 1.2.18 in the 1.1/1.2 line. Prioritize remediation for any internet-facing legacy MantisBT instance because database credential disclosure can expand into broader data exposure. If MantisBT is not deployed or admin scripts are inaccessible, urgency is lower but inventory should confirm that assumption. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MantisBT to version 1.2.18 or later.; Restrict web access to MantisBT admin upgrade scripts.; Remove upgrade scripts when they are no longer needed..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2014-9279 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0826cef8CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- mantisbt-upgradeunattaended-sec-bypass(99031)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.