CVE-2013-4197 Plone Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Authenticated users can modify or delete other users' portraits due to missing authorization checks in Plone.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4197?
CVE-2013-4197 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Plone Plone, published on 11 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
member_portrait.py in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to modify or delete portraits of other users via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4197?
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-2013-4197?
Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.1, 4.2.6 or 4.3.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-4197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjvw-3h9j-p7jf, PYSEC-2014-61.