Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 7 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7138 CVE-2016-7139 CVE-2016-7140 CVE-2016-7135 CVE-2016-7136 CVE-2016-7137 CVE-2016-4043 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-22 CWE-601 CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Plone Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | Plone |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39561
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7138
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 3.3 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39562
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7139
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in an unspecified page template in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 3.3 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39563
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7140
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in the ZMI page in Zope2 in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 when processing unspecified vectors. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 3.3 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-zope2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39576
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7135
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6 and 4.2.x through 4.3.11. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the path parameter in a getFile action to Plone/++theme++barceloneta/@@plone.resourceeditor.filemanager-actions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 4.2 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/filesystem-information-leak
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39577
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7136
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted GET request.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 4.0 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-forms
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39578
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7137
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6, 4.x through 4.3.11, and 3.3.x through 3.3.6 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the referer parameter to (1) %2b%2bgroupdashboard%2b%2bplone.dashboard1%2bgroup/%2b/portlets.Actions or (2) folder/%2b%2bcontextportlets%2b%2bplone.footerportlets/%2b /portlets.Actions or the (3) came_from parameter to /login_form.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 3.3 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/open-redirection-in-plone
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU39623
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4043
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to manipulate data.
Chameleon (five.pt) in Plone 5.0rc1 through 5.1a1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass Restricted Python by leveraging permissions to create or edit templates.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPlone: 5.0 - 5.1a1
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/3
http://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160419/bypass-restricted-python
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.