CVE-2013-4198 Plone's authenticated users able to alter their password despite of policy definition
Authenticated users can bypass password change restrictions via the forgotten password email functionality in Plone.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4198?
CVE-2013-4198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plone Plone, published on 11 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
mail_password.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 bypass the prohibition on password changes via the forgotten password email functionality.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4198?
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 to 4.1 | None |
plone PyPI | From 4.2 | 4.2.6 |
plone PyPI | From 4.3 | 4.3.2 |
Plone PyPI | From 2.1 to 4.1 | None |
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-2013-4198?
Upgrade plone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.1, 4.2.6 or 4.3.2.
Is CVE-2013-4198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjxf-6pr8-j87v, PYSEC-2014-62.