CVE-2000-1211 Zope does not properly perform security registration for legacy names

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security checks on legacy object constructors to perform unauthorized activities in Zope.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2000-1211?

CVE-2000-1211 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zope 2.2.0 through 2.2.4 does not properly perform security registration for legacy names of object constructors such as DTML method objects, which could allow attackers to perform unauthorized activities.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1211?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including zope. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
zope PyPIFrom 2.2.0 to 2.2.4None
zope PyPIFrom 2.2.0 to 2.2.4None
zope PyPIFrom 2.2.0 to 2.2.4None

Products include Zope Zope.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2000-1211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2xh-jvpf-xq42, PYSEC-2026-759.

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