published October 22, 2008
NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.3th percentile for exploit probability.
⚠️ A sneaky sort parameter lets remote authenticated users run any PHP code they want! That’s like letting a restaurant customer modify the entire recipe of their meal — not just changing the side dish! Imagine you’re at a fancy restaurant, and the waiter hands you the chef’s secret recipe book. You could swap out ingredients, add your own, or even mix things up completely! In this case, the PHP sequences in the sort parameter are those unwatched ingredients, leading to potentially disastrous dishes! This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server, leading to full control over the system. They could manipulate data, steal sensitive information, or even disrupt services entirely — making your application a playground for malicious activities!
Imagine you’re at a fancy restaurant, and the waiter hands you the chef’s secret recipe book. You could swap out ingredients, add your own, or even mix things up completely! In this case, the PHP sequences in the sort parameter are those unwatched ingredients, leading to potentially disastrous dishes! The vulnerability in Mantis stems from improper handling of a sort parameter in the manage_proj_page.php file, which allows authenticated users to inject PHP code through the create_function call in the multi_sort function. This oversight opens a backdoor to execute potentially harmful code on the server.
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server, leading to full control over the system. They could manipulate data, steal sensitive information, or even disrupt services entirely — making your application a playground for malicious activities! To remediate this issue, upgrade Mantis to version 1.1.4 or later to patch the vulnerability. Additionally, review your code handling user inputs and implement strict validation to prevent such attacks in the future. You can handle this! Follow these steps and secure your application today. 🛡️