### [CVE-2014-9272](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9272)
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### Description

The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the javascript:// protocol.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17297

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.