Code injection in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type XMLRPC API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Movable Type XMLRPC API provided by Six Apart Ltd. contains a command injection vulnerability. Sending a specially crafted message by POST method to Movable Type XMLRPC API may allow arbitrary Perl script execution, and an arbitrary OS command may be executed through it. Affected products and versions are as follows: Movable Type 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Premium 1.52 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.52 and earlier. Note that all versions of Movable Type 4.0 or later including unsupported (End-of-Life, EOL) versions are also affected by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type XMLRPC API | Movable Type 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Premium 1.52 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.52 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Movable Type XMLRPC API VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected Movable Type 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Premium 1.52 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.52 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | before 1.53 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium_advanced:*:*:* | before 1.53 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:-:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:aws:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:-:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:aws:*:* | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:-:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:aws:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:-:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:aws:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions before 1.53 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium_advanced:*:*:* Versions before 1.53 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:-:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:aws:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:-:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:aws:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.8.7 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:-:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:aws:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:-:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:aws:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.9.5 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f342-4q2c-v2q2
References
More Six Apart Ltd. vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04052 OS command injection in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-20843 Code injection in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-69104 Code injection in Movable Type upgrade script CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-69105 SQL injection in Movable Type Site Search function CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04547 Unrestricted file upload in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04546 Cross-site request forgery in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-38078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f342-4q2c-v2q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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