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Medium
CVE-2012-1497
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before...
Vulnerability Description
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
movabletype
View all reports →Affected Software
movable type open source, movable type enterprise, movable type advanced, movable type pro
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.01, 4.2, 4.3, 4.23, 4.25, 4.26, 4.31, 4.32, 4.33, 4.34, 4.35, 4.36, 4.261, 4.361, 5.1, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.11, 5.12, 5.031, 5.051
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 3rd, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.