CVE-2012-5496: High severity plone cms vulnerability
Published Sep 30, 2014
·Updated
kupuspellcheck.py in Kupu in Plone before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ZServer thread lock) via a crafted URL.
Affected Software
50 affected componentsFixes available
pip/plone<4.0
4.0
Plone plone<=3.3.5
Plone plone=1.0
Plone plone=1.0.1
Plone plone=1.0.2
Plone plone=1.0.3
Plone plone=1.0.4
Plone plone=1.0.5
Plone plone=1.0.6
Plone plone=2.0
Plone plone=2.0.1
Plone plone=2.0.2
Plone plone=2.0.3
Plone plone=2.0.4
Plone plone=2.0.5
Plone plone=2.1
Plone plone=2.1.1
Plone plone=2.1.2
Plone plone=2.1.3
Plone plone=2.1.4
Plone plone=2.5
Plone plone=2.5.1
Plone plone=2.5.2
Plone plone=2.5.3
Plone plone=2.5.4
Plone plone=2.5.5
Plone plone=3.0
Plone plone=3.0.1
Plone plone=3.0.2
Plone plone=3.0.3
Plone plone=3.0.4
Plone plone=3.0.5
Plone plone=3.0.6
Plone plone=3.1
Plone plone=3.1.1
Plone plone=3.1.2
Plone plone=3.1.3
Plone plone=3.1.4
Plone plone=3.1.5.1
Plone plone=3.1.6
Plone plone=3.1.7
Plone plone=3.2
Plone plone=3.2.1
Plone plone=3.2.2
Plone plone=3.2.3
Plone plone=3.3
Plone plone=3.3.1
Plone plone=3.3.2
Plone plone=3.3.3
Plone plone=3.3.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 30, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
04:32 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-5496?
CVE-2012-5496 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause ZServer thread locks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-5496?
To fix CVE-2012-5496, upgrade to Plone version 4.0 or later.
3
Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2012-5496?
CVE-2012-5496 affects Plone versions prior to 4.0 and all versions from 1.0 to 3.3.4.
4
Can CVE-2012-5496 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-5496 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted URLs.
5
What does CVE-2012-5496 affect in Plone?
CVE-2012-5496 affects Kupu's spellcheck functionality in Plone, leading to potential service instability.