Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:14911

Info

Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14911
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 22 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 22 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Tim Brown is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type 3.17
Not Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type 3.2

Discussion

Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Movable Type is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. The application will respond with different messages with regards to the validity of an entered username.

This allows for attackers to obtain a list of valid application users, which could aid in brute force attacks.

Exploit / POC

Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 3.2 to address this issue.


Movable Type Movable Type 3.17

References

Movable Type Username Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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