Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:33133

Info

Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33133
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5846
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 06 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 06 2009 06:52PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type Open Source 4
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 4.22
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 4
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.56
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.55
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.5
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.03
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.02
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.01
Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 4.22
Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 4
Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 1.51
Movable Type Movable Type Commercial 4.22
Movable Type Movable Type 3.17
Movable Type Movable Type 3.16
Movable Type Movable Type 3.2
Movable Type Movable Type 2.63
Movable Type Movable Type 2.0
Movable Type Movable Type 4.22
Movable Type Movable Type 4.21
Movable Type Movable Type 4.13
Movable Type Movable Type 4.01
Movable Type Movable Type 4
Movable Type Movable Type 3.38
Movable Type Movable Type 3.36
Movable Type Movable Type 3.34.b1
Movable Type Movable Type 3.34
Movable Type Movable Type 3.33
Movable Type Movable Type 3.32
Movable Type Movable Type 3.31
Movable Type Movable Type 3.3
Movable Type Movable Type 3
Not Vulnerable: Movable Type Movable Type Open Source 4.23
Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 4.23
Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 4.23
Movable Type Movable Type 4.23

Discussion

Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Movable Type is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate user permissions.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass restrictions that are intended to prevent users with limited permissions from publishing documents.

Versions prior to Movable Type 4.23 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can use a web browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.


Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 4

Movable Type Movable Type 4.13

Movable Type Movable Type 4.21

Movable Type Movable Type 3.34.b1

Movable Type Movable Type Open Source 4

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.01

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.03

Movable Type Movable Type 3.36

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.55

Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 1.51

Movable Type Movable Type 3.38

Movable Type Movable Type Commercial 4.22

Movable Type Movable Type 3.3

Movable Type Movable Type 3.32

Movable Type Movable Type 3

Movable Type Movable Type 3.33

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.5

Movable Type Movable Type 3.34

Movable Type Movable Type Community Solution 4.22

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 4

Movable Type Movable Type 4.01

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.56

Movable Type Movable Type 4.22

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 1.02

Movable Type Movable Type 3.31

Movable Type Movable Type 4

Movable Type Movable Type Enterprise 4.22

Movable Type Movable Type 2.0

Movable Type Movable Type 2.63

Movable Type Movable Type 3.16

Movable Type Movable Type 3.17

Movable Type Movable Type 3.2

References

Movable Type 'publish post' Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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