Is CVE-2008-5846 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5846 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5846?

CVE-2008-5846 has a CVSS score of 4 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2008-5846?

Patch guidance is available from sixapart security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-5846.

CVE-2008-5846 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-5846?

17 products: sixapart movable type, sixapart movable type, sixapart movable type, sixapart movable type, sixapart movable type, and 12 more.

Description

Six Apart Movable Type (MT) before 4.23 allows remote authenticated users with create permission for posts to bypass intended access restrictions and publish posts via a "system-wide entry listing screen."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: single
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIXAPART
Published: 1/5/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD