QID 730870

Date Published: 2023-08-23

QID 730870: Movable Type XMLRPC API Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Movable Type is vulnerable to Remote Command Injection Vulnerability through the XMLRPC API of MT (mt-xmlrpc.cgi). This issue may occur when mt-xmlrpc.cgi can be executed on the Internet.

Affected Versions:
Movable Type 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series)
Movable Type 6.8.2 and earlier (Movable Type 6 Series)
Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series)
Movable Type Advanced 6.8.2 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 6 Series)
Movable Type Premium 1.46 and earlier
Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.46 and earlier

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable version of Movable Type by sending a GET request to '/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi/' and 'mt/admin' endpoint and checks the version received in the response.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to remote code execution and total system compromise.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

Solution

Vendor has released patch, for more information please refer to Movable Type Security Advisory

Vendor References

Movable Type Security Advisory - movabletype.org/news/2021/10/mt-782-683-released.html

CVEs related to QID 730870

CVE-2021-20837 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
Movable Type Security Advisory			movabletype.org/news/2021/10/mt-782-683-released.html

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