Description
Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 allows remote attackers to take control of sessions via unspecified vectors related to the (1) commenting feature and (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
- JVN#20083397 third-party-advisory
- 52138 vdb-entry
- DSA-2423 vendor-advisory
- 1026738 vdb-entry
- http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
- JVNDB-2012-000018 third-party-advisory