Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-7938
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the plone package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
plone.restapi in Plone 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 allows users with a certain privilege level to escalate their privileges up to the highest level.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | plone | 5.2.2 | GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf |
| PyPI | plone | 5.2.2 | PYSEC-2020-87 |
| PyPI | plone-restapi | 6.2.1 | GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf |
| PyPI | plone-restapi | 6.2.1 | PYSEC-2026-2889 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/privilege-escalation-when-plone-restapi-is-installed x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20200124 Re: Plone security hotfix 20200121 mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST