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CVE-2026-24447VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-24447: Six Apart Movable Type (Software Edition) · CSV Injection

Affects Six Apart Movable Type (Software Edition)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate Six Apart Movable Type (Software Edition); no fix will be released.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

No fix will be released: Six Apart Movable Type (Software Edition) is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type (Software Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series)
  • =8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series)
  • =8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series)
Fixed in–
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Advanced (Software Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.4 to 9.0.5 (9.0 series)
  • =8.8.0 to 8.8.1 (8.8 series)
  • =8.0.2 to 8.0.8 (8.0 series)
Fixed in–
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Software Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series)
  • =2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series)
Fixed in–
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Advanced Edition) (Software Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.4 (MTP 9.0 series)
  • =2.13 and earlier (MTP 2 series)
Fixed in–
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type (Cloud Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.5 (9 series)
  • =8.8.1 (8 series)
Fixed in–
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Cloud Edition)Affected
  • =9.0.5 (9 series)
  • =2.12 (MTP 2 series)
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-24447, European organizations should first ensure that all affected Movable Type instances are updated to the latest patched versions once available. In the absence of patches, organizations should implement input validation and sanitization to neutralize formula characters ('=', '+', '-', '@') in CSV exports, for example by prefixing such cells with a single quote or using CSV export options that disable formula evaluation. User education is critical to raise awareness about the risks of opening CSV files from untrusted sources and to encourage use of safer spreadsheet viewers or settings that disable automatic formula execution. Network segmentation and access controls should limit who can generate and download CSV exports. Additionally, endpoint protection solutions should be configured to detect and block suspicious macro or formula execution in spreadsheet files. Organizations should audit their use of end-of-life Movable Type versions and plan migration or replacement to supported software to reduce exposure. Monitoring for unusual CSV file downloads and user activity related to file opening can help detect exploitation attempts early.

Description

CVE-2026-24447 is a medium severity vulnerability in Six Apart Ltd. 's Movable Type (Software Edition) affecting versions 8.0.2 to 9.0.5. It involves improper neutralization of formula elements in CSV files generated by the product, allowing maliciously crafted data to embed executable code within CSV exports. When a user downloads and opens such a CSV file in spreadsheet software, the embedded code may execute, potentially compromising the user's environment. The vulnerability requires at least limited privileges to generate the malformed CSV and user interaction to open the file. End-of-life versions 7 and 8.

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