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CVE-2012-5497: Plone User account enumeration via crafted URL

May 17, 2022 (updated October 14, 2024)

membership_tool.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to enumerate user account names via a crafted URL.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1194
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5497
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874681
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-683w-84m7-p8pw
  • github.com/plone/Plone
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/a9479a5b38646fe0b0a9066ee46de9c18de32bfa
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/c3a98f4e6cf26501485de9c8354c49afdea21df8
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-39.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5497
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/13
  • web.archive.org/web/20131103175056/https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/13
  • web.archive.org/web/20131114082527/https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106

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 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2012-5497.yml

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