Published:2012/02/23  Last Updated:2012/02/23

JVN#70683217
Movable Type vulnerable to cross-site request forgery

Overview

Movable Type contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

Products Affected

Version 5.12, 5.06, 4.37, 4.292 and earlier of the products listed below are vulnerable.

  • Movable Type Open Source
  • Movable Type (with Professional Pack, Community Pack)
  • Movable Type Enterprise
  • Movable Type Advanced
For more information, refer to the information provided by the developer.

Description

Movable Type contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in entering comments and community functionality.

Impact

If a user views a malicious page while logged in, settings may be changed, data may be viewed or altered.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version for each product according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Six Apart KK Movable Type 5.13, 5.07, and 4.38 Release Notes

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Credit

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2012-0317
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2012-000015