medium
6.5
CWE
284
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-1000483

First published: Wed Jan 03 2018(Updated: )

Accessing private content via `str.format` in through-the-web templates and scripts in Plone 2.5-5.1rc1. This improves an earlier hotfix. Since the format method was introduced in Python 2.6, this part of the hotfix is only relevant for Plone 4 and 5.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=5.0<5.1.0
5.1.0
pip/Plone>=2.5<4.3.16
4.3.16
Plone CMS=2.5.5
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=4.3.10
Plone CMS=4.3.11
Plone CMS=4.3.12
Plone CMS=4.3.14
Plone CMS=4.3.15
Plone CMS=5.0
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
Plone CMS=5.0.5
Plone CMS=5.0.6
Plone CMS=5.0.7
Plone CMS=5.0.8
Plone CMS=5.0.9
Plone CMS=5.1
Plone CMS=5.1-a1
Plone CMS=5.1-a2
Plone CMS=5.1-b2
Plone CMS=5.1-b3
Plone CMS=5.1-b4
Plone CMS=5.1-rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000483?

    CVE-2017-1000483 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to private content.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-1000483?

    To fix CVE-2017-1000483, upgrade to Plone version 5.1.0 or 4.3.16, as these versions contain the necessary patches.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2017-1000483?

    CVE-2017-1000483 affects Plone versions from 2.5 to 5.1rc1, specifically versions 2.5.5 to 5.0.9.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000483?

    CVE-2017-1000483 is an access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to private content via the `str.format` method.

  • Is there a hotfix available for CVE-2017-1000483?

    Yes, a hotfix was released to address CVE-2017-1000483, and it is included in the mentioned upgrades to Plone.

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