Cross-site scripting in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Movable Type contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Export Sites. If crafted input is stored by an attacker, arbitrary script may be executed on a logged-in user's web browser. Note that Movable Type 7 series and 8.4 series, which are End-of-Life (EOL), are affected by the vulnerability as well.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 (Software Edition) | 9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series); 8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series); 8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Advanced (Software Edition) | 9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series); 8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series); 8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Premium (Software Edition) | 9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series); 2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Premium (Advanced Edition) (Software Edition) | 9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series); 2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type (Cloud Edition) | 9.0.5 (9 series); 8.8.1 (8 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Premium (Cloud Edition) | 9.0.5 (9 series); 2.12 (MTP 2 series) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Movable Type (Software Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series); 8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series); 8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Advanced (Software Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series); 8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series); 8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Premium (Software Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series); 2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Premium (Advanced Edition) (Software Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series); 2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type (Cloud Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.5 (9 series); 8.8.1 (8 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Premium (Cloud Edition) VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.5 (9 series); 2.12 (MTP 2 series) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xch-xp63-gcvw
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-2026-22875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xch-xp63-gcvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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