CVE-2008-4687

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 78.05% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=242722
http://secunia.com/advisories/32975 third party advisory
http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/utility_api.php?r1=5679&r2=5678&pathrev=5679
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31789 vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml vendor advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=0009704
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44611/ exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32314 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/1 mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6768 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45942 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4470 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4687?
CVE-2008-4687 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4687?
To fix CVE-2008-4687, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4687 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4687 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~78% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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