CVE-2012-1497

N/A Unknown
Published: March 03, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2423
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.movabletype.org/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.movabletype.org/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

movabletype

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