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CVE-2020-7937: Plone cross site scripting (XSS)

May 24, 2022 (updated October 18, 2024)

An XSS issue in the title field in Plone 5.0 through 5.2.1 allows users with a certain privilege level to insert JavaScript that will be executed when other users access the site.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mc4-2xrc-g582
  • github.com/plone/Plone
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-86.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7937
  • plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121
  • plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/xss-in-the-title-field-on-plone-5-0-and-higher
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.0 up to 5.2.1

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2020-7937.yml

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