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CVE-2012-5485: Plone Code Injection vulnerability

May 17, 2022 (updated October 14, 2024)

registerConfiglet.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to execute Python code via unspecified vectors, related to the admin interface.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1194
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5485
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=878934
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hxc-mwx7-5hmc
  • github.com/plone/Plone
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-27.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5485
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/01

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.3a1 before 4.3b1, all versions before 4.2.3

Fixed versions

  • 4.2.3
  • 4.3b1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.2.3, 4.3b1 or above.

Impact 7.2 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2012-5485.yml

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