Vulnerability Name:

CCN-44972

Published:2008-08-08
Updated:2008-08-08
Summary:Movable Type is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input of mixed character encodings. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
2.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: JVN#30385652
Movable Type vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Source: CCN
Type: SA31806
Movable Type Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA31807
Movable Type Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Movable Type Community Blog, 8 August 2008
Movable Type 4.2 RC5 and Security Updates

Source: CCN
Type: Movable Type Web site
Download Movable Type

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
movabletype-characterencodings-xss(44972)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:six_apart:movable_type:3.36::enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sixapart:movable_type:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    six_apart movable type 3.36
    sixapart movable type 4.01