CVE-2008-4687

Status: ModifiedHigh (9)—💥 Exploit

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.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 9

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 67%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 99
Score date: 10/9/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Metasploit module (reliable, widely available exploit) · Mantis manage_proj_page PHP Code Execution
Published on Exploit-DB · Mantis Bug Tracker 1.1.3 - 'manage_proj_page' PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) (5/10/2018)
Published on Exploit-DB · Mantis Bug Tracker 1.1.3 - Remote Code Execution (10/16/2008)
Proof of concept on GitHub (unverified) · List of proofs of concept on GitHub

⚠️ GitHub proofs of concept are not verified: some are fake or contain malware. Never run them outside an isolated lab.

Affected technologies (1)

Mantis — Mantis

CWEs

CWE-94

References

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