Movable Type' Blog < 3.34 XSS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3894

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running Movable Type, a blogging software for Unix and Windows platforms. This version of Movable Type is vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw. An attacker exploiting this flaw would post malicious code into the blog. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute malicious code within a user's browser or disclose confidential data.

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.34 or higher.

See Also

http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3894

Family: CGI

Published: 1/26/2007

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 22264