# CVE-2015-1592: Movable Type Pro, Open Source, and Advanced before 5.2.12 and Pro and Advanced 6.0.x before 6.0.7 does not properly use the Perl Storable::t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2015-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Movable Type Pro, Open Source, and Advanced before 5.2.12 and Pro and Advanced 6.0.x before 6.0.7 does not properly use the Perl Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local Perl files and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3183
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031777
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100912
- https://movabletype.org/news/2015/02/movable_type_607_and_5212_released_to_close_security_vulnera.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72606
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/17
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41697
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/sixapart_movabletype_storable_exec.rb
- https://github.com/lightsey/cve-2015-1592

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