CVE-2009-2492: XSS

Published Jul 17, 2009
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mt-wizard.cgi in Six Apart Movable Type before 4.261 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2480.

Affected Software

60 affected components
Six Apart Movable Type=3.36
Sixapart Movable Type=3.15
Sixapart Movable Type=3.2
Sixapart Movable Type=4.0
Sixapart Movable Type=3.32
Sixapart Movable Type=3.16
Sixapart Movable Type=1.5
Sixapart Movable Type=3.1
Sixapart Movable Type=1.00
Sixapart Movable Type=3.33
Sixapart Movable Type=4.23
Six Apart Movable Type=4
Sixapart Movable Type=3.14
Sixapart Movable Type=3.0d
Sixapart Movable Type=4.01-b
Sixapart Movable Type=4.0
Six Apart Movable Type=4.20
Six Apart Movable Type=4
Sixapart Movable Type=4.23
Six Apart Movable Type=3.17
Sixapart Movable Type=1.4
Sixapart Movable Type=3.11
Sixapart Movable Type=3.35
Sixapart Movable Type=1.1
Sixapart Movable Type=4.2
Sixapart Movable Type=1.3
Six Apart Movable Type=4.20
Sixapart Movable Type=4.1
Six Apart Movable Type=3.3
Six Apart Movable Type=2.63
Six Apart Ltd Movable Type
Sixapart Movable Type=4.01
Sixapart Movable Type=4.01
Sixapart Movable Type=4.21
Sixapart Movable Type=4.2
Sixapart Movable Type=4.2
Six Apart Movable Type=3.33
Six Apart Movable Type=1.54
Six Apart Movable Type=4
Six Apart Movable Type=3.16
Six Apart Movable Type=2.6
Sixapart Movable Type=3.17
Sixapart Movable Type=1.2
Sixapart Movable Type=3.01d
Sixapart Movable Type=1.31
Sixapart Movable Type=4.01-b
Sixapart Movable Type=4.12
Six Apart Movable Type=4.20
Six Apart Movable Type=3.32
Six Apart Movable Type<=4.25
Sixapart Movable Type=3.12
Sixapart Movable Type=3.3
Six Apart Movable Type=4
Six Apart Movable Type=4.20
Sixapart Movable Type=3.34
Sixapart Movable Type=4.1
Sixapart Movable Type=4.21
Six Apart Ltd Movable Type=3.33
Sixapart Movable Type=4.12
Sixapart Movable Type=4.21

Event History

Jul 17, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2492?

CVE-2009-2492 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2492?

To fix CVE-2009-2492, upgrade your Movable Type installation to version 4.261 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2009-2492?

CVE-2009-2492 affects Movable Type versions 1.0 through 4.260.

4

Can CVE-2009-2492 lead to data theft?

Yes, CVE-2009-2492 can potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive user data through malicious scripts.

5

What is cross-site scripting (XSS) in the context of CVE-2009-2492?

In the context of CVE-2009-2492, cross-site scripting (XSS) allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users.

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