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CVE-2008-4687

79
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-4687 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Mantis Bug Tracker versions prior to 1.1.4. Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary PHP code into the 'sort' parameter of manage_proj_page.php, which is then executed by the create_function utility. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.0, indicating a severe risk with low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploit intelligence confirms the existence of public exploit code, including a Metasploit module and ExploitDB entries, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.19.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.19.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:0.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mantis:mantis:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.0HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Exploitability Score
8.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
67.45%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Mantis manage_proj_page PHP Code Execution · Oct 16, 2008
ExploitDB: EDB-44611 · May 10, 2018
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.6745 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 17,822 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-4687

mantis: code execution by registered users via sort parameter to manage_proj_page.php

References

mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net / viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php
bugs.gentoo.org / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/32314
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/32975
securityreason.com / securityalert/4470
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/45942
exploit-db.com / exploits/44611
exploit-db.com / exploits/6768
gentoo.org / security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
mantisbt.org / bugs/changelog_page.php
mantisbt.org / bugs/view.php
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/1
securityfocus.com / bid/31789