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CVE-2008-4687· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

manage_proj_page.php in Mantis before 1.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a sort parameter containing PHP

manage_proj_page.php in Mantis before 1.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a sort parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function within the multi_sort function in core/utility_api.php.

CriticalCVSS 9.0 · v2.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Oct 22, 2008
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
67.5% · 99th percentile
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Action score

56

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
36 / 40 · 9.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
20 / 30 · 67.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
mantismantis

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • mantis mantisup to 1.1.3 inclusive
  • mantis mantis0.19.3
  • mantis mantis0.19.4
  • mantis mantis1.0.1
  • mantis mantis1.0.2
  • mantis mantis1.0.3
  • mantis mantis1.0.4
  • mantis mantis1.0.5
  • mantis mantis1.0.6
  • mantis mantis1.0.7
  • mantis mantis1.0.8
  • mantis mantis1.1.1
  • mantis mantis1.1.2

Same product

mantis: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2006-0665Unspecified vulnerability in (1) query_store.php and (2) manage_proj_create.php in Mantis before 1.0.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors
    41Plan
  • CVE-2002-1110Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Mantis 0.17.2 and earlier, when running without magic_quotes_gpc enabled, allows remote attackers
    41Plan
  • CVE-2006-6515Mantis before 1.1.0a2 sets the default value of $g_bug_reminder_threshold to "reporter" instead of a more privileged role, which has unknown
    40Plan
  • CVE-2006-0146The server.php test script in ADOdb for PHP before 4.70, as used in multiple products including (1) Mantis, (2) PostNuke, (3) Moodle, (4) Ca
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2005-3335PHP file inclusion vulnerability in bug_sponsorship_list_view_inc.php in Mantis 1.0.0RC2 and 0.19.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbit
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2008-4689Mantis before 1.1.3 does not unset the session cookie during logout, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions.
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2018-05-10
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2008-10-16
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/http/mantisbt_manage_proj_page_rceMantis manage_proj_page PHP Code Executionexploit2008-10-16
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:32020-05-30
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12021-09-25

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-7 d
  2. Metasploit-7 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+6552 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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