CVE-2016-4042: Infoleak

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2016-4042?

CVE-2016-4042 is considered to have a moderate severity level as it allows attackers to obtain sensitive content IDs.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-4042?

To fix CVE-2016-4042, upgrade your Plone installation to version 4.3.10 or 5.0.5.

Q: Which Plone versions are affected by CVE-2016-4042?

CVE-2016-4042 affects Plone versions from 3.3 up to, but not including, 4.3.10, and 5.x versions up to, but not including, 5.0.5.

Q: Can CVE-2016-4042 expose sensitive data?

Yes, CVE-2016-4042 can potentially expose sensitive content IDs to unauthorized users.

Q: What is the impact of CVE-2016-4042 on Plone installations?

The impact of CVE-2016-4042 is that it may lead to information disclosure regarding the structure and content of the site.

Published Feb 24, 2017

Updated

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Other sources

Plone versions 3.3 before 4.3.10 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allow remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

— GitHub

Affected Software

53 affected componentsFixes available

pip/Plone>=3.3<4.3.10

4.3.10

pip/Plone>=5.0<5.0.5

5.0.5

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=3.3.6

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=4.0.7

Plone plone=4.0.8

Plone plone=4.0.9

Plone plone=4.0.10

Plone plone=4.1

Plone plone=4.1.1

Plone plone=4.1.2

Plone plone=4.1.3

Plone plone=4.1.4

Plone plone=4.1.5

Plone plone=4.1.6

Plone plone=4.2

Plone plone=4.2.1

Plone plone=4.2.2

Plone plone=4.2.3

Plone plone=4.2.4

Plone plone=4.2.5

Plone plone=4.2.6

Plone plone=4.2.7

Plone plone=4.3

Plone plone=4.3.1

Plone plone=4.3.2

Plone plone=4.3.3

Plone plone=4.3.4

Plone plone=4.3.5

Plone plone=4.3.6

Plone plone=4.3.7

Plone plone=4.3.8

Plone plone=4.3.9

Plone plone=5.0

Plone plone=5.0-a1

Plone plone=5.0-rc1

Plone plone=5.0-rc2

Plone plone=5.0-rc3

Plone plone=5.0.1

Plone plone=5.0.2

Plone plone=5.0.3

Plone plone=5.0.4

Event History

Feb 24, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via NVD·08:59 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

May 17, 2022

Advisory Published

via GitHub·02:57 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4042?

CVE-2016-4042 is considered to have a moderate severity level as it allows attackers to obtain sensitive content IDs.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4042?

To fix CVE-2016-4042, upgrade your Plone installation to version 4.3.10 or 5.0.5.

Which Plone versions are affected by CVE-2016-4042?

CVE-2016-4042 affects Plone versions from 3.3 up to, but not including, 4.3.10, and 5.x versions up to, but not including, 5.0.5.

Can CVE-2016-4042 expose sensitive data?