Advisory Database
  • Advisories
  • Dependency Scanning
  1. pypi
  2. ›
  3. Plone
  4. ›
  5. CVE-2012-5487

CVE-2012-5487: Plone Sandbox Bypass

May 17, 2022 (updated October 11, 2024)

The sandbox allow listing function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh
  • 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-2014-29.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5487
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/03

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2012-5487 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →

Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.3a0 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 9.9 CRITICAL

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

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2012-5487.yml

Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.

  • Site Repo
  • About GitLab
  • Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact

Page generated Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:16:47 +0000.