CVE-2012-5492 Plone Metadata Disclosure
Remote attackers can obtain metadata about hidden objects in Plone via crafted URLs, exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5492?
CVE-2012-5492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plone Plone, published on 30 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5492?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone and Plone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
plone PyPI | All versions | 4.2.3, 4.3b1 |
plone PyPI | All versions | 4.2.3 |
plone PyPI | From 4.3a0 | 4.3b1 |
Plone PyPI | All versions | 4.2.3 |
Plone PyPI | From 4.3a0 | 4.3b1 |
Products include Plone Plone.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5492?
Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.3 or 4.3b1.
Is CVE-2012-5492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w93-4c4p-xv2x, PYSEC-2014-34.