CVE-2020-7936: Medium severity Plone plone vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2020
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Updated

An open redirect on the login form (and possibly other places) in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows an attacker to craft a link to a Plone Site that, when followed, and possibly after login, will redirect to an attacker's site.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Plone>=5.2.0<5.2.2
5.2.2
pip/Plone>=5.0rc1<5.1.7
5.1.7
pip/Plone>=4.0<4.3.20
4.3.20
Plone plone>=4.0.0<=5.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Plone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Plone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Plone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.20

Event History

Jan 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:39 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:07 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-7936?

CVE-2020-7936 is a vulnerability in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 that allows an attacker to craft a link to a Plone Site that, when followed, and possibly after login, will redirect to an attacker's site.

2

How severe is the CVE-2020-7936 vulnerability?

The severity of CVE-2020-7936 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2020-7936?

Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 are affected by CVE-2020-7936.

4

How can I fix the CVE-2020-7936 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2020-7936 vulnerability, upgrade Plone to version 5.2.2, 5.1.7, or 4.3.20 depending on the affected version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-7936?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-7936 on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and the Plone website.

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