CVE-2012-5503 Plone allows remote attackers to read hidden folder contents

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read hidden folder contents in Plone, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-5503?

CVE-2012-5503 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

ftp.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to read hidden folder contents via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5503?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone and Plone. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
plone PyPIAll versions4.2.3, 4.3b1
plone PyPIAll versions4.2.3
plone PyPIFrom 4.3a14.3b1
Plone PyPIAll versions4.2.3
Plone PyPIFrom 4.3a14.3b1

Products include Plone Plone.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5503?

Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.3 or 4.3b1.

Is CVE-2012-5503 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5503 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Plone Plone vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prr5-pfr8-q9f3, PYSEC-2014-45.

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