#VU37717 Input validation error in Plone - CVE-2017-1000483
Published: January 3, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37717
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000483
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Plone
Plone
Software vendor:
Plone
Plone
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
Accessing private content via str.format in through-the-web templates and scripts in Plone 2.5-5.1rc1. This improves an earlier hotfix. Since the format method was introduced in Python 2.6, this part of the hotfix is only relevant for Plone 4 and 5.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.