Access control vulnerable to user data deletion by anonynmous users
Impact
Anonymous users can delete the user data maintained by an AccessControl.userfolder.UserFolder which may prevent any privileged access.
Patches
The problem is fixed in version 7.2.
Workarounds
The problem can be fixed by adding data__roles__ = () to AccessControl.userfolder.UserFolder.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | accesscontrol | < 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Python (PyPI) | zope | < 5.11.1 | 5.11.1 |
References
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/security/advisories/GHSA-g5vw-3h65-2q3v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51734
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/issues/159
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl
- https://pypi.org/project/zope
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5vw-3h65-2q3v
- https://pypi.org/project/accesscontrol
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269, CWE-284- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
accesscontrol, zope- Disclosed
- 04.11.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2076 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g5vw-3h65-2q3v - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2326 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: accesscontrol
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
- 5
- First → latest
- 07.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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