# CVE-2013-0209: lib/MT/Upgrade.pm in mt-upgrade.cgi in Movable Type 4.2x and 4.3x through 4.38 does not require authentication for requests to database-migr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-01-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lib/MT/Upgrade.pm in mt-upgrade.cgi in Movable Type 4.2x and 4.3x through 4.38 does not require authentication for requests to database-migration functions, which allows remote attackers to conduct eval injection and SQL injection attacks via crafted parameters, as demonstrated by an eval injection attack against the core_drop_meta_for_table function, leading to execution of arbitrary Perl code.

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## References

- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=402
- http://www.movabletype.org/2013/01/movable_type_438_patch.html
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/movabletype_upgrade_exec.rb_.txt
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24321
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/movabletype_upgrade_exec.rb

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