medium
5.4
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-1949: XSS

First published: Mon Jun 06 2011(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the safe_html filter in Products.PortalTransforms in Plone 2.1 through 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2422.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=4.1a0<4.1.1
4.1.1
pip/Plone>=4.0a0<4.0.6
4.0.6
pip/Plone>=3.3.2<3.3.6
3.3.6
Plone CMS=2.1
Plone CMS=2.1.1
Plone CMS=2.1.2
Plone CMS=2.1.3
Plone CMS=2.1.4
Plone CMS=2.5
Plone CMS=2.5.1
Plone CMS=2.5.2
Plone CMS=2.5.3
Plone CMS=2.5.4
Plone CMS=2.5.5
Plone CMS=3.0
Plone CMS=3.0.1
Plone CMS=3.0.2
Plone CMS=3.0.3
Plone CMS=3.0.4
Plone CMS=3.0.5
Plone CMS=3.0.6
Plone CMS=3.1
Plone CMS=3.1.1
Plone CMS=3.1.2
Plone CMS=3.1.3
Plone CMS=3.1.4
Plone CMS=3.1.5.1
Plone CMS=3.1.6
Plone CMS=3.1.7
Plone CMS=3.2
Plone CMS=3.2.1
Plone CMS=3.2.2
Plone CMS=3.2.3
Plone CMS=3.3
Plone CMS=3.3.1
Plone CMS=3.3.2
Plone CMS=3.3.3
Plone CMS=3.3.4
Plone CMS=3.3.5
Plone CMS=4.0
Plone CMS=4.0.1
Plone CMS=4.0.2
Plone CMS=4.0.3
Plone CMS=4.0.4
Plone CMS=4.0.5
Plone CMS=4.0.6.1
Plone CMS=4.1

Remedy

http://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/CVE-2011-1949

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1949?

    CVE-2011-1949 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1949?

    To mitigate CVE-2011-1949, upgrade Plone to version 4.1.1 or apply the appropriate patch for your version.

  • What versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2011-1949?

    CVE-2011-1949 affects Plone versions 2.1 through 4.1, including several specific versions like 3.3, 4.0.5, and others.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2011-1949?

    CVE-2011-1949 can be exploited by remote authenticated users due to insufficient validation of user input.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-1949?

    Exploiting CVE-2011-1949 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML within the context of the user’s browser.

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