PyPi: Plone

CVE-2012-5488

Safety vulnerability ID: 35382

This vulnerability was reviewed by experts

The information on this page was manually curated by our Cybersecurity Intelligence Team.

Created at Sep 30, 2014 Updated at Mar 27, 2025
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Advisory

Plone 4.2.3 and 4.3b1 include a fix for CVE-2012-5488: Python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to execute Python code via a crafted URL, related to createObject.

Affected package

plone

Latest version: 6.1.1

The Plone Content Management System

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to execute Python code via a crafted URL, related to createObject.


MLIST:[oss-security] 20121109 Re: Re: CVE Request - Zope / Plone: Multiple vectors corrected within 20121106 fix: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
CONFIRM:https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt: https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
CONFIRM:https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106: https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
CONFIRM:https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/04: https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/04
REDHAT:RHSA-2014:1194: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1194.html

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

MEDIUM 5.0

CVSS v2 Details

MEDIUM 5.0
Access Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC)
LOW
Authentication (Au)
NONE
Confidentiality Impact (C)
NONE
Integrity Impact (I)
NONE
Availability Impact (A)
PARTIAL