CVE-2008-4687

Mantis Bug Tracker 1.1.3 - 'manage_proj_page' PHP Code Execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

manage_proj_page.php en Mantis v1.1.4, permite a usuarios autenticados remotamente ejecutar código de su elección a través de un parámetro "sort" que contiene secuencias PHP y que es procesado por create_function dentro de la función multi_sort en core/utility_api.php.

Mantis versions 1.1.3 and earlier are vulnerable to a post-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the sort parameter of the manage_proj_page.php page.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-10-22 CVE Reserved
2008-10-22 CVE Published
2018-05-09 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php?r1=5679&r2=5678&pathrev=5679	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/32975	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4470	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=0009704	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/1	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31789	Vdb Entry
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=242722	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45942	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/147567	2018-05-09
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44611	2024-08-07
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6768	2024-08-07
https://github.com/nmurilo/CVE-2008-4687-exploit	2022-12-02
https://github.com/twisted007/mantis_rce	2023-05-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32314	2018-05-13
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml	2018-05-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				<= 1.1.3 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version " <= 1.1.3"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				0.19.3 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "0.19.3"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				0.19.4 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "0.19.4"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Mantis Search vendor "Mantis"		Mantis Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Mantis" for product "Mantis" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected