An open redirect on the login form (and possibly other places) in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows an attacker to craft a link to a Plone Site that, when followed, and possibly after login, will redirec
An open redirect on the login form (and possibly other places) in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows an attacker to craft a link to a Plone Site that, when followed, and possibly after login, will redirect to an attacker's site.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | plone | >= 4.0, < 5.2.2 | 5.2.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7936
- https://github.com/plone/Plone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-85.yaml
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/an-open-redirection-on-the-login-form-and-possibly-other-places
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-82j9-wfcf-9v2h
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
plone- Disclosed
- 23.01.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-82j9-wfcf-9v2h - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-85 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: plone
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
- 101
- First → latest
- 09.2006 03.2024
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 36
- Medium 58
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 15
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 10
- 2021: 10
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 52
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