Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-3922?

Affected: Awstats Totals (Telartis Bv) versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-3922 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 1, 2020.

Is CVE-2008-3922 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-3922?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-3922?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-3922 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2008-3922

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

awstatstotals.php in AWStats Totals 1.0 through 1.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP sequences in the sort parameter, which is used by the multisort function when dynamically creating an anonymous PHP function.

Published Sep 4, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2008-3922 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Awstats Totals (Telartis Bv).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 1, 2020. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

53%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Dec 1, 2020	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

5 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Awstats TotalsTelartis Bv	1.0, 1.1, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 4, 2008
Added to Industry KEV feed
Dec 1, 2020
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

advisory31630
patchhttp://www.telartis.nl/xcms/awstats/
exploitMSF awstatstotals_multisort.rb
exploitExploitDB-17324
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

awstatstotals.php in AWStats Totals 1.0 through 1.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP sequences in the sort parameter, which is used by the multisort function when dynamically creating an anonymous PHP function.
Affected: Awstats Totals (Telartis Bv) versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Dec 1, 2020.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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