Products.CMFPlone XSS in profile home_page property
A member of the Plone site could set javascript in the home_page property of their profile, and have this executed when a visitor clicks the home page link on the author page.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | plone | >= 2.5, < 4.3.16, >= 5, < 5.1.0 | 4.3.16, 5.1.0 |
| Python (PyPI) | products-cmfplone | < 4.3.17, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10, >= 5.1a1, < 5.1.0 | 4.3.17, 5.0.10, 5.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000482
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/issues/2232
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/2233
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/2234
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/2235
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/2236
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/05a943ecbcdda56bacc93b55c9e2e908d8a7dfab
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/0e50e1e67ea3b6d3187f78cb1a1628081f654d3b
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/236b62b756ff46a92783b3897e717dfb15eb07d8
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/7db5b2c8fb684055987b8c4fdedc29289bd26373
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2018-71.yaml
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20171128/xss-using-the-home_page-member-property
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-859j-668v-mrr6
- https://pypi.org/project/products-cmfplone
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
plone, products-cmfplone- Disclosed
- 03.01.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-71 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-859j-668v-mrr6 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2962 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: products-cmfplone
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
- 7
- First → latest
- 06.2011 01.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 3
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