Plone and Zope2 vulnerable to unauthorized access to restricted attributes
The App.Undo.UndoSupport.get_request_var_or_attr function in Zope before 2.12.21 and 3.13.x before 2.13.11, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted attributes via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | plone | >= 3.2.2, < 4.2.3, >= 4.3a1, < 4.3b1 | 4.2.3, 4.3b1 |
| Python (PyPI) | zope2 | < 2.12.21, >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.11 | 2.12.21, 2.13.11 |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/zope2/+bug/1079238
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/05
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-879r-7f3w-8jj3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5489
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-31.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/zope2/PYSEC-2014-74.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
plone, zope2- Disclosed
- 30.09.2014
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-31 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-74 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-879r-7f3w-8jj3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zope2
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 07.2011 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 6
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 5
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