Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Movable Type 4 through 4.21 allows remote…
Priority LOW 19CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Movable Type 4 through 4.21 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to the administrative page, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4079.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01019 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:community_solution:*:*:*:*:* | 4 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | 4 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:open_source:*:*:*:*:* | 4 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:community_solution:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:open_source:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 unknown | Vulnerable | Six Apart Ltd. |
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:community_solution:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4:unknown:open_source:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:community_solution:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:a:six_apart:movable_type:4.20:unknown:open_source:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 unknown Vulnerable ·Six Apart Ltd.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4634
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2w4-8qwh-vwpr
References
More Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00224 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Movable Type (MT) 3.33, when nofollow is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2003-00268 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Movable Type before 2.6, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2009-02369 mt-wizard.cgi in Six Apart Movable Type before 4.261, when global templates are not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2005-02932 The password reset feature in Movable Type before 3.2 generates different error messages… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-05514 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Six Apart Movable Type Enterprise (MTE) 1.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2006-04896 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search function in Six Apart Movable Type… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-4634 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4634 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2w4-8qwh-vwpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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