medium
5.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-4042: Infoleak

First published: Fri 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=3.3<4.3.10
4.3.10
pip/Plone>=5.0<5.0.5
5.0.5
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=3.3.6
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=4.0.7
Plone CMS=4.0.8
Plone CMS=4.0.9
Plone CMS=4.0.10
Plone CMS=4.1
Plone CMS=4.1.1
Plone CMS=4.1.2
Plone CMS=4.1.3
Plone CMS=4.1.4
Plone CMS=4.1.5
Plone CMS=4.1.6
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=4.2.6
Plone CMS=4.2.7
Plone CMS=4.3
Plone CMS=4.3.1
Plone CMS=4.3.2
Plone CMS=4.3.3
Plone CMS=4.3.4
Plone CMS=4.3.5
Plone CMS=4.3.6
Plone CMS=4.3.7
Plone CMS=4.3.8
Plone CMS=4.3.9
Plone CMS=5.0
Plone CMS=5.0-a1
Plone CMS=5.0-rc1
Plone CMS=5.0-rc2
Plone CMS=5.0-rc3
Plone CMS=5.0.1
Plone CMS=5.0.2
Plone CMS=5.0.3
Plone CMS=5.0.4

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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?

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

  • 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.

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