Movable Type XMLRPC API provided by Six Apart Ltd. contains a command injection vulnerability. Sending a specially crafted message by POST method to Movable Type XMLRPC API may allow arbitrary Perl script execution, and an arbitrary OS command may be executed through it. Affected products and versions are as follows: Movable Type 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Premium 1.52 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.52 and earlier. Note that all versions of Movable Type 4.0 or later including unsupported (End-of-Life, EOL) versions are also affected by this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from sixapart organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-08-24T09:15:08.493
2024-11-21T07:15:44.153
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 1.53 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 1.53 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 6.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 6.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 6.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 6.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 7.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 7.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 7.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | sixapart | movable_type | < 7.9.5 | Yes |
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