Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-7941
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation issue in plone.app.contenttypes in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.1 allows users to PUT (overwrite) some content without needing write permission.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | plone | no fix listed | GHSA-w6g9-xccc-347h |
| PyPI | plone | 5.2.2 | PYSEC-2020-90 |
| PyPI | plone-app-contenttypes | no fix listed | GHSA-w6g9-xccc-347h |
| PyPI | plone-app-contenttypes | 2.1.6 | PYSEC-2026-459 |
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-for-overwriting-content x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20200124 Re: Plone security hotfix 20200121 mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST