Is CVE-2022-38078 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-38078 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-38078 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-38078 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38078?

CVE-2022-38078 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-38078

CWE-94Published: August 24, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Movable Type XMLRPC API provided by Six Apart Ltd. contains a command injection vulnerability. Sending a specially crafted message by POST method to Movable Type XMLRPC API may allow arbitrary Perl script execution, and an arbitrary OS command may be executed through it. Affected products and versions are as follows: Movable Type 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5202 and earlier, Movable Type 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Advanced 6.8.6 and earlier, Movable Type Premium 1.52 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.52 and earlier. Note that all versions of Movable Type 4.0 or later including unsupported (End-of-Life, EOL) versions are also affected by this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-38078 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.