CVE-2012-1497
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13...
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
- Record
CVE-2012-1497- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
- Record
CVE-2012-1497- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1515 No score
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h855-xgmg-w8p2 No score
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13...
The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.
- Record
GHSA-h855-xgmg-w8p2- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
movabletype-opensourceDebian:6.0 |
before 4.3.8+dfsg-0+squeeze2, plus listed versions 4.3.5+dfsg-24.3.5+dfsg-2+squeeze14.3.5+dfsg-2+squeeze24.3.5+dfsg-34.3.6+dfsg-14.3.6.1+dfsg-14.3.7+dfsg-1 |
4.3.8+dfsg-0+squeeze2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1497 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Movabletype Movable Type Advanced, published March 2, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in movabletype-opensource 4.3.8+dfsg-0+squeeze2.