CVE-2026-96408
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an...
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary Perl script or an SQL query on the affected product.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary Perl script or an SQL query on the affected product.
- Record
CVE-2026-96408- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-94281
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary Perl script or an SQL query on the affected product.
- Record
EUVD-2026-94281- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9xxq-384j-m3qw
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an...
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary Perl script or an SQL query on the affected product.
- Record
GHSA-9xxq-384j-m3qw- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.0
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A code injection vulnerability exists in the upgrade script of Movable Type, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary Perl script or an SQL query on the affected product.
- Record
CVE-2026-96408- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.0
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-96408 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type, published October 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.