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.
CVE-2008-4687
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 67%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 22, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php?r1=5679&r2=5678&pathrev=5679
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32314
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32975
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4470
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=0009704
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31789
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=242722
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45942
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44611/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6768
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php?r1=5679&r2=5678&pathrev=5679
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32314
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Open source ↗GitHub PoCnmurilo/CVE-2008-4687-exploitFirst seen May 30, 2020
- Exploit-DBEDB-44611✓ verifiedFirst seen May 10, 2018
Mantis Bug Tracker 1.1.3 - 'manage_proj_page' PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-6768✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 16, 2008
Mantis Bug Tracker 1.1.3 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/mantisbt_manage_proj_page_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 16, 2008
Mantis manage_proj_page PHP Code Execution
Open source ↗
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