#VU44224 Cross-site request forgery in Movable Type - CVE-2012-0317
Published: March 3, 2012 / Updated: December 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44224
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0317
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Movable Type
Movable Type
Software vendor:
Six Apart Ltd
Six Apart Ltd
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN70683217/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000015
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2423
- http://www.movabletype.org/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html
- http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026738