CVE-2012-5505 Plone Information Disclosure
Remote attackers can read private data structures in Plone by requesting a view without a name, 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-2012-5505?
CVE-2012-5505 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
atat.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to read private data structures via a request for a view without a name.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5505?
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-2012-5505?
Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.3 or 4.3b1.
Is CVE-2012-5505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq5g-924m-7fxh, PYSEC-2014-47.