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CVE-2013-4192: Input Validation

First published: Wed Jun 26 2013(Updated: )

A security flaw was found in the way Plone, a user friendly and powerful content management system, performed certain provided data validation when sending emails. A remote attacker, valid Plone user, could use this flaw to conduct email spoofing attacks.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/plone>=4.3<4.3.2
4.3.2
pip/plone>=4.2<4.2.6
4.2.6
pip/plone>=2.1<=4.1
4.1.1
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=4.3
Plone CMS=4.3.1
Plone CMS=4.2
Plone CMS=4.2.1
Plone CMS=4.2.2
Plone CMS=4.2.3
Plone CMS=4.2.4
Plone CMS=4.2.5

Remedy

http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20130618

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4192?

    The severity of CVE-2013-4192 is considered medium due to the potential for email spoofing attacks by remote, authenticated attackers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4192?

    To fix CVE-2013-4192, upgrade Plone to version 4.3.2 or higher, or to version 4.2.6 or higher.

  • What versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2013-4192?

    CVE-2013-4192 affects Plone versions from 2.1 through 4.1, as well as certain 4.2.x versions prior to 4.2.6.

  • Can CVE-2013-4192 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-4192 can be exploited remotely by a valid Plone user to conduct email spoofing.

  • Is there a hotfix available for CVE-2013-4192?

    Yes, a hotfix is available for CVE-2013-4192 that addresses the data validation flaw.

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