Is CVE-2009-2481 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2481 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2481?

CVE-2009-2481 has a CVSS score of 5.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-2481?

Patch guidance is available from six apart security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-2481.

CVE-2009-2481 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-2481?

57 products: six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, and 52 more.

Description

mt-wizard.cgi in Six Apart Movable Type before 4.261, when global templates are not initialized, allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and (1) send e-mail to arbitrary addresses or (2) obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper AuthenticationNVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIX_APART
Published: 7/16/2009
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