CVE-2020-5577

Description

Movable Type series (Movable Type 7 r.4606 (7.2.1) and earlier (Movable Type 7), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.4606 (7.2.1) and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7), Movable Type for AWS 7 r.4606 (7.2.1) and earlier (Movable Type for AWS 7), Movable Type 6.5.3 and earlier (Movable Type 6.5), Movable Type Advanced 6.5.3 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 6.5), Movable Type 6.3.11 and earlier (Movable Type 6.3), Movable Type Advanced 6.3.11 and earlier (Movable Type 6.3), Movable Type Premium 1.29 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.29 and earlier) allow remote authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and execute a php script via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory movabletype.org
Affected: Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://movabletype.org/news/2020/05/mt-730-660-6312-released.html release notes vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN28806943/index.html third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5577?
CVE-2020-5577 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5577?
To fix CVE-2020-5577, 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-2020-5577 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5577 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5577?
CVE-2020-5577 affects Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type.
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