#VU39622 Information disclosure in Plone - CVE-2016-4042

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39622

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4042

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Plone
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Plone

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Plone: 3.3 - 5.0.4

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/2
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160419/unauthorized-disclosure-of-site-content

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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.