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CVE-2016-5742

SQL injection vulnerability in the XML-RPC interface in Movable Type Pro and Advanced 6.x before 6.1.3 and 6.2.x before 6.2.6 and Movable Type Open Source 5.2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
23 Jan 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
SQL injection (CWE-89)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Movable TypeServers and applications · cpe:a:sixapart:movable_type
  • Version 6.2.4
  • Version 6.2.2
  • Version 6.2.0
  • Version 6.1.2
All 15 release lines
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.1.0
  • Version 6.1.1
  • Version 6.1.2
  • Version 6.2.0
  • Version 6.2.2
  • Version 6.2.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5742
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5742