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
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 67.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 67%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 72(Track)EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity90% × 45%Exploitation67% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 67%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- 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)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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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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