CVE-2016-4043: Medium severity Plone plone vulnerability

Published Feb 24, 2017
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Updated

Chameleon (five.pt) in Plone 5.0rc1 through 5.1a1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass Restricted Python by leveraging permissions to create or edit templates.

Affected Software

11 affected components
pip/Plone=5.1a1
pip/Plone>=5.0rc1<=5.0.4
Plone plone=5.0
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
Plone plone=5.1a1

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4043?

CVE-2016-4043 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4043?

To remediate CVE-2016-4043, upgrade your Plone installation to version 5.0.5 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-4043?

CVE-2016-4043 affects remote authenticated users of Plone versions 5.0rc1 to 5.1a1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-4043 allow?

CVE-2016-4043 allows authenticated users to bypass Restricted Python and potentially execute arbitrary code.

5

What are the affected versions of Plone for CVE-2016-4043?

The affected versions of Plone for CVE-2016-4043 are 5.0rc1 through 5.1a1.

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