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CVE-2012-5494: XSS

First published: Tue Sep 30 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to "{u,}translate."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=4.3a0<4.3b1
4.3b1
pip/plone<4.2.3
4.2.3
Plone CMS<=4.2.2
Plone CMS=1.0
Plone CMS=1.0.1
Plone CMS=1.0.2
Plone CMS=1.0.3
Plone CMS=1.0.4
Plone CMS=1.0.5
Plone CMS=1.0.6
Plone CMS=2.0
Plone CMS=2.0.1
Plone CMS=2.0.2
Plone CMS=2.0.3
Plone CMS=2.0.4
Plone CMS=2.0.5
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
Plone CMS=4.1.4
Plone CMS=4.1.5
Plone CMS=4.1.6
Plone CMS=4.2
Plone CMS=4.2-a1
Plone CMS=4.2-a2
Plone CMS=4.2-b1
Plone CMS=4.2-b2
Plone CMS=4.2-rc1
Plone CMS=4.2-rc2
Plone CMS=4.2.0.1
Plone CMS=4.2.1
Plone CMS=4.2.1.1
Plone CMS=4.3

Remedy

https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5494?

    CVE-2012-5494 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5494?

    To fix CVE-2012-5494, upgrade to Plone version 4.2.3 or later, or 4.3b1 or later.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2012-5494 facilitate?

    CVE-2012-5494 can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks which allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2012-5494?

    CVE-2012-5494 affects Plone versions prior to 4.2.3 and all 4.3 versions before beta 1.

  • Is CVE-2012-5494 fixed in later versions of Plone?

    Yes, CVE-2012-5494 has been resolved in Plone version 4.2.3 and later versions.

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