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CVE-2012-5493: Plone Sandbox Bypass

May 17, 2022 (updated October 9, 2024)

gtbn.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary Python code via unspecified vectors.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-25jh-5h5r-h33m
  • 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-2014-35.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5493
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/09

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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

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Weakness

  • CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2012-5493.yml

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