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4.3
CWE
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CVE-2013-4194: Infoleak

First published: Wed Jun 26 2013(Updated: )

A file system path exposure flaw was found in the way Plone, a user friendly and powerful content management system, used to present certain error messages in the wysiwyg component. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted URL that, when processed would lead to exposure of file system path (for the selected component) of the Plone instance.

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=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
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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4194?

    CVE-2013-4194 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for file system path exposure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4194?

    To fix CVE-2013-4194, upgrade to Plone version 4.3.2 or later, or 4.2.6 or later.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2013-4194?

    CVE-2013-4194 affects Plone versions prior to 4.3.2 and 4.2.6, including 4.1.1 and earlier.

  • Can CVE-2013-4194 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, a remote attacker can exploit CVE-2013-4194 by sending specially crafted URLs.

  • How does CVE-2013-4194 expose file system paths?

    CVE-2013-4194 exposes file system paths through improperly handled error messages in the WYSIWYG component.

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