Is CVE-2009-2492 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2492 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2492?

CVE-2009-2492 has a CVSS score of 2.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-2492?

Patch guidance is available from six apart security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-2492.

CVE-2009-2492 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-2492?

60 products: six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, six apart movable type, and 55 more.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mt-wizard.cgi in Six Apart Movable Type before 4.261 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2480.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: high
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIX_APART
Published: 7/17/2009
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