CVE-2008-5845 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 5 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via various user-controlled fields in Movable Type, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-5845?

CVE-2008-5845 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Six Apart Movable Type (MT) before 4.23 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) MTEntryAuthorUsername, (2) MTAuthorDisplayName, (3) MTEntryAuthorDisplayName, or (4) MTCommenterName field in a Profile View template; a (5) listing screen or (6) edit screen in the CMS app; (7) a TrackBack title, related to the HTML sanitization library; or (8) a user archive name (aka archive title) on a published Community Blog template.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sixapart Movable Type.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2008-5845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q59j-r89m-6v8h.