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CVE-2012-5502: XSS

First published: Tue Sep 30 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in safe_html.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to edit content to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

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-2012-5502?

    The CVE-2012-5502 vulnerability is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which can pose a significant risk to users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5502?

    To remediate CVE-2012-5502, upgrade to Plone version 4.2.3 or higher.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2012-5502?

    CVE-2012-5502 affects Plone versions prior to 4.2.3 and some versions of 4.3 before beta 1.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2012-5502 enable?

    CVE-2012-5502 enables remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, leading to potential XSS attacks.

  • Who is at risk from CVE-2012-5502?

    Remote authenticated users with permissions to edit content are at risk from CVE-2012-5502 due to the ability to inject malicious scripts.

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