Cross-site scripting in Movable Type - CVE-2012-1503
Published: August 29, 2014 / Updated: December 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41363
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1503
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Six Apart Ltd
Affected software:
Movable Type
Movable Type
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in Six Apart (formerly Six Apart KK) Movable Type (MT) Pro 5.13 when processing comment section. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1503
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/86729
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117564/Movable-Type-Pro-5.13en-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.cloudscan.me/2012/10/cve-2012-1503-movable-type-pro-513en.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22151
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56160
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79521