Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

BID:31073

Info

Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 31073
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4079
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:24PM
Credit: Gaku Mochizuki
Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.55
Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 1.51
Movable Type Movable Type 4.13
Movable Type Movable Type 4.01
Movable Type Movable Type 3.36
Not Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type 4.21

Discussion

Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Movable Type is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

The following are vulnerable:

Movable Type 3.36, 4.01, and 4.13
Movable Type Community Solution 1.51
Movable Type Enterprise 1.55

Exploit / POC

Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade.


Movable Type Movable Type 3.36

Movable Type Movable Type 4.13

Movable Type Movable Type 4.01

References

Movable Type Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:
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