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CVE-2012-5506: Plone denial of service via RSS Feed Request

May 17, 2022 (updated October 11, 2024)

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an RSS feed request for a folder the user does not have permission to access.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-79hj-474h-v4xv
  • 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-2014-48.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5506
  • plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
  • plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22

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 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-2012-5506.yml

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