CVE-2013-0209

Public Exploit

Description

lib/MT/Upgrade.pm in mt-upgrade.cgi in Movable Type 4.2x and 4.3x through 4.38 does not require authentication for requests to database-migration functions, which allows remote attackers to conduct eval injection and SQL injection attacks via crafted parameters, as demonstrated by an eval injection attack against the core_drop_meta_for_table function, leading to execution of arbitrary Perl code.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.63% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory movabletype.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=402 exploit
http://www.movabletype.org/2013/01/movable_type_438_patch.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/movabletype_upgrade_exec.rb_.txt exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0209?
CVE-2013-0209 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0209?
To fix CVE-2013-0209, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0209 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0209 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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