SQL injection in Movable Type Site Search function
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.12, 8.8.0 through 8.8.5 and 9.0.0 through 9.0.9 are affected, as are Movable Type Premium versions 2.0 through 2.17 and 9.0.0 through 9.0.9, and both Cloud Editions versions 9.2.0 through 9.2.1. The Site Search function fails to neutralize special SQL elements in input used in a query (CWE-89). An unauthenticated remote attacker can run an arbitrary SQL query on the affected product.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the Site Search function of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary SQL query on the affected product.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Cloud Edition | 9.2.0 – 9.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type | 9.0.0 – 9.0.9; 8.8.0 – 8.8.5; 8.0.0 – 8.0.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Premium Cloud Edition | 9.2.0 – 9.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Six Apart Ltd. | Movable Type Premium | 9.0.0 – 9.0.9; 2.0 – 2.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Movable Type Cloud Edition VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.2.0 – 9.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.0 – 9.0.9; 8.8.0 – 8.8.5; 8.0.0 – 8.0.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Premium Cloud Edition VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.2.0 – 9.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Movable Type Premium VendorSix Apart Ltd. Affected 9.0.0 – 9.0.9; 2.0 – 2.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Movable Type, Movable Type Premium, Movable Type Cloud Edition or Movable Type Premium Cloud Edition.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103668
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-qjqp-9qgx-jwr5
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-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-2026-103668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjqp-9qgx-jwr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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