CVE-2000-1212 Zope allows attackers to modify raw image and file data

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers with DTML editing privileges can modify raw data of Image and File objects due to insufficient protection of update methods.

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-2000-1212?

CVE-2000-1212 is a medium-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 protect a data updating method on Image and File objects, which allows attackers with DTML editing privileges to modify the raw data of these objects.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1212?

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-2000-1212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1212 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-2000-1212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7whr-j8vf-r4wj, PYSEC-2026-756.

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