October 8, 2026

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CVE-2026-96408NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.3)
Published Date
Oct 7, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 7, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94: Code Injection ↗
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended syntax or behavior.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)Low
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
CVSS v3.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.4 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Cloud Edition >= 9.2.0 and <= 9.2.1
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type >= 9.0.0 and <= 9.0.9
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type >= 8.8.0 and <= 8.8.5
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type >= 8.0.0 and <= 8.0.12
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium Cloud Edition >= 9.2.0 and <= 9.2.1
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium >= 9.0.0 and <= 9.0.9
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium >= 2.0 and <= 2.17
Patched Versions
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Cloud Edition 9.2.1
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type 9.0.9
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type 8.8.5
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type 8.0.12
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium Cloud Edition 9.2.1
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium 9.0.9
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type Premium 2.17
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🐙GitHub Issues — Auto-tracked, no duplicates.
📬Weekly Digest — One clean summary, not inbox spam.
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