Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving templates, a different issue than CVE-2012-1262.
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
- 1026738 vdb-entry
- http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
- JVNDB-2012-000016 third-party-advisory
- JVN#49836527 third-party-advisory