Code injection in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Improper neutralization of Server-Side Includes (SSW) within a web page in Movable Type series allows a remote authenticated attacker with Privilege of 'Manage of Content Types' may execute an arbitrary Perl script and/or an arbitrary OS command. Affected products/versions are as follows: Movable Type 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series), Movable Type Premium 1.53 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.53 and earlier.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type | Movable Type 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series), Movable Type Premium 1.53 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.53 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Movable Type VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected Movable Type 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5301 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series), Movable Type Premium 1.53 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.53 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | up to 1.53 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium_advanced:*:*:* | up to 1.53 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 7.0 to before 7.9.6 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
| cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 7.0 to before 7.9.6 | Vulnerable | Sixapart |
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions up to 1.53 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:premium_advanced:*:*:* Versions up to 1.53 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 7.0 to before 7.9.6 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
- cpe:2.3:a:sixapart:movable_type:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 7.0 to before 7.9.6 Vulnerable ·Sixapart
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43660
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8hc-rq6g-3f96
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-2022-17791 Code injection in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type XMLRPC API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-43660 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43660 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8hc-rq6g-3f96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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