CVE-2008-5808
CWE-79Published: January 2, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Six Apart Movable Type Enterprise (MTE) 1.x before 1.56; Movable Type (MT) 3.x before 3.38; and Movable Type, Movable Type Open Source (MTOS), and Movable Type Enterprise 4.x before 4.23 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly related to "application management."
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-5808 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-5808 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts