Published:2025/10/22  Last Updated:2025/10/22

JVN#24333679
Multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Movable Type

Overview

Movable Type provided by Six Apart Ltd. contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

Products Affected

Movable Type Software Edition

  • Movable Type / Movable Type Advanced
    • 8.4.0 to 8.4.3 (8.4 series)
    • 8.0.0 to 8.0.7 (8.0 series)
    • 7 r.5509 and earlier (7 series)
  • Movable Type Premium / Movable Type Premium (Advanced Edition)
    • 2.10 and earlier (2 series)
    • 1.67 and earlier (1 series)
Movable Type Cloud Edition
  • Movable Type
    • 8.7.0 (8 series)
    • 7 r.5509 (7 series)
  • Movable Type Premium
    • 2.10 (2 series)
    • 1.67 (1 series)

Description

Movable Type provided by Six Apart Ltd. contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities listed below.

  • Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Edit ContentData page (CWE-79)
    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Base Score 4.6
    • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Base Score 4.8
    • CVE-2025-54856
  • Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Edit CategorySet of ContentType page (CWE-79)
    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Base Score 4.6
    • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Base Score 4.8
    • CVE-2025-62499

Impact

If crafted input is stored by an attacker with "ContentType Management" privilege, the following impacts may occur.

  • An arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who accesses Edit ContentData page (CVE-2025-54856)
  • An arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who accesses Edit CategorySet of page (CVE-2025-62499)

Solution

Update the Software
Apply the appropriate update according to the information provided by the developer.
The developer has released the following updates that contain fixes for these vulnerabilities.

Movable Type Software Edition

  • Movable Type / Movable Type Advanced
    • 8.8.0 (8.8 series)
    • 8.4.4 (8.4 series)
    • 8.0.8 (8.0 series)
    • 7 r.5510 (7 series)
  • Movable Type Premium / Movable Type Premium(Advanced Edition)
    • 2.11 (2 series)
    • 1.68 (1 series)
Movable Type Cloud Edition
  • Movable Type
    • 8.8.0 (8 series)
    • 7 r.5510 (7 series)
  • Movable Type Premium
    • 2.11 (2 series)
    • 1.68 (1 series)
For more details, refer to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Status Last Update Vendor Notes
Six Apart Ltd. Vulnerable 2025/10/22 Six Apart Ltd. website

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Credit

Six Apart Ltd. reported these vulnerabilities to JPCERT/CC to notify users of the solutions through JVN.
JPCERT/CC and Six Apart Ltd. coordinated under the Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2025-54856
CVE-2025-62499
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2025-000090