Plone CMS until version 5.2.4 has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user fullname property and the file upload functionality. The user's input data is not properly encoded when
Plone CMS until version 5.2.4 has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user fullname property and the file upload functionality. The user's input data is not properly encoded when being echoed back to the user. This data can be interpreted as executable code by the browser and allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser if the victim opens a vulnerable page containing an XSS payload.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | plone | < 5.2.4 | 5.2.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3313
- https://github.com/plone/Plone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2021-78.yaml
- https://plone.org/download/releases/5.2.3
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20210518
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20210518/stored-xss-from-file-upload-svg-html
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20210518/stored-xss-from-user-fullname
- https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-07_CSNC-2021-013_XSS_in_Plone_CMS.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hprr-4vfq-fcxw
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
plone- Disclosed
- 20.05.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hprr-4vfq-fcxw - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-78 - 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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