CVE-2008-4689 json
Mantis before 1.1.3 does not unset the session cookie during logout, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions.
published 2008-10-22 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4669
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mantis before 1.1.3 does not unset the session cookie during logout, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-4689 updated
mantis: logout without unsetting session cookie
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32975
third-party-advisory
- mantisbt.org /bugs/file_download.php?file_id=1988&type=bug
- mantisbt.org /bugs/view.php?id=9664
- mantisbt.org /bugs/changelog_page.php
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46084
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4689
- NVD CVE-2008-4689
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