CVE-2012-5504: XSS
Published Sep 30, 2014
·Updated
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in widgettraversal.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.
Affected Software
74 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Plone>=4.3a0<4.3b1
4.3b1
pip/plone<4.2.3
4.2.3
Plone plone<=4.2.2
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
Plone plone=3.3.5
Plone plone=4.0
Plone plone=4.0.1
Plone plone=4.0.2
Plone plone=4.0.3
Plone plone=4.0.4
Plone plone=4.0.5
Plone plone=4.0.6.1
Plone plone=4.1
Plone plone=4.1.4
Plone plone=4.1.5
Plone plone=4.1.6
Plone plone=4.2
Plone plone=4.2-a1
Plone plone=4.2-a2
Plone plone=4.2-b1
Plone plone=4.2-b2
Plone plone=4.2-rc1
Plone plone=4.2-rc2
Plone plone=4.2.0.1
Plone plone=4.2.1
Plone plone=4.2.1.1
Plone plone=4.3
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-2012-5504?
CVE-2012-5504 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-5504?
To mitigate CVE-2012-5504, upgrade to Plone version 4.2.3 or 4.3 beta 1 or later.
3
Which Plone versions are affected by CVE-2012-5504?
CVE-2012-5504 affects Plone versions prior to 4.2.3 and version 4.3 before beta 1.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5504?
CVE-2012-5504 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
5
Can CVE-2012-5504 affect my website?
Yes, if your website is using an affected version of Plone, it is susceptible to CVE-2012-5504 and must be updated promptly.