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CVE-2012-5496: Plone DoS via Crafted URL

May 17, 2022 (updated October 14, 2024)

kupu_spellcheck.py in Kupu in Plone before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ZServer thread lock) via a crafted URL.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx6w-hcw3-5r37
  • 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-2014-38.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5496
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/12

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2012-5496.yml

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