CVE-2013-4196 Plone is vulnerable to information exposure via the object manager implementation
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from Plone CMS by sending crafted requests to unrestricted internal object manager methods.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4196?
CVE-2013-4196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plone Plone, published on 11 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4196?
7 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone and Plone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
plone PyPI | From 2.1 | 4.1.1, 4.2.6, 4.3.2 |
plone PyPI | From 2.1 | 4.1.1 |
plone PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.6 |
plone PyPI | From 4.3 | 4.3.2 |
Plone PyPI | From 2.1 | 4.1.1 |
Plone PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.6 |
1 more packages
Plone PyPI | From 4.3 | 4.3.2 |
Products include Plone Plone.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4196?
Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.1, 4.2.6 or 4.3.2.
Is CVE-2013-4196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qphh-5fv5-2mjj, PYSEC-2014-60.