The _httpsrequest function (Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php) in Snoopy 1.2.3 and earlier, as used in (1) ampache, (2) libphp-snoopy, (3) mahara, (4) mediamate, (5) opendb, (6) pixelpost, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in https URLs.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-4796 is rated High Risk (78.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.98%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +7.89% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.09% | 8.98% | +7.89% |
| 2 | 2026-06-13 | 0.93% | 1.09% | +0.16% |
| 3 | 2026-06-09 | — | 0.93% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2008-4796 medium priority: Debian including 2 source packages (libphp-snoopy, wordpress), 8 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 8. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4796 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2008-4796: 1 GLSA(s) (201702-26), 1 atom(s) (net-analyzer/nagios-core); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-4796 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4796 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2008-4796 severity moderate: SUSE including 9 source package names (nagios, nagios-4.4.6-2.5, …), 14 product×package rows across 6 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for Teradata, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for Teradata, … (6 product lines)): Known Not Affected 8, Fixed 6. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4796/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-4796 medium priority: Ubuntu including 10 source packages (ampache, gforge-plugin-scmcvs, …), 110 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 47, DNE 31, ignored 21, released 9, needs-triage 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4796 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| snoopy_project | snoopy | <= 1.2.3 | cpe:2.3:a:snoopy_project:snoopy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| nagios | nagios | < 4.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wordpress | wordpress | < 2.6.3 | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |