Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify data via the (1) commenting feature or (2) community script.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | movabletype-opensource | 4.3.8+dfsg-0+squeeze2 | DSA-2423-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2423-1 movabletype-opensource - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.movabletype.org/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html
- 52138 vdb-entry
- DSA-2423 vendor-advisory
- JVNDB-2012-000015 third-party-advisory
- 1026738 vdb-entry
- http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
- JVN#70683217 third-party-advisory