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CVE-2017-5524: Plone Sandbox Escape

July 12, 2018 (updated October 18, 2024)

Plone 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Python string format method.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5wr-vp8g-q5p4
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/a7d47692058e10ce89968e7ca4dacbdf44fcad4f
  • github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/1912
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-81.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5524
  • plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117/sandbox-escape

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.1a1 before 5.1b1, all versions starting from 5.0rc1 before 5.0.7, all versions starting from 4.0 before 4.3.12

Fixed versions

  • 4.3.12
  • 5.1b1
  • 5.0.7

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.3.12, 5.0.7, 5.1b1 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Source file

pypi/Plone/CVE-2017-5524.yml

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