CVE-2009-2481 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 16 Jul 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to send arbitrary emails or obtain sensitive information when global templates are uninitialized.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-2481?

CVE-2009-2481 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mt-wizard.cgi in Six Apart Movable Type before 4.261, when global templates are not initialized, allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and (1) send e-mail to arbitrary addresses or (2) obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2481?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Six Apart Movable Type, Sixapart Movable Type.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2009-2481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q93-7ff8-58mr.