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
Published Jan 23, 2013
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 45.20%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 4.21
- 4.22
- 4.23
- 4.24
- 4.25
- 4.26
- 4.27
- 4.28
- 4.28
- 4.28
- 4.29
- 4.29
- 4.29
- 4.31
- 4.32
- 4.33
- 4.34
- 4.35
- 4.36
- 4.37
- 4.38
- 4.261
- 4.291
- 4.291
- 4.291
- 4.292
- 4.292
- 4.292
- 4.361
Configuration 2
- 4.36
- 4.37
- 4.38
- 4.361
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 45.20% (0.45201) | 98.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45.20% (0.45201) | 98.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.63% (0.80627) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 81.73% (0.81727) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.63% (0.80627) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 41.23% (0.41232) | 97.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 78.40% (0.78401) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 82.42% (0.82416) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 11.60% (0.11596) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 6.21% (0.06213) | 93.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6.14% (0.06139) | 93.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 6.23% (0.06233) | 93.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 6.27% (0.06266) | 93.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 82.42% (0.82416) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 88.20% (0.88195) | 98.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.20% (0.90201) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.movabletype.org/2013/01/movable_type_438_patch.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=402 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/movabletype_upgrade_exec.rb_.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.movabletype.org/2013/01/movable_type_438_patch.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=402 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/movabletype_upgrade_exec.rb_.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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