CVE-2021-33509: Critical severity plone cms vulnerability

Published May 21, 2021
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Updated

Plone through 5.2.4 allows remote authenticated managers to perform disk I/O via crafted keyword arguments to the ReStructuredText transform in a Python script.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Plone<5.2.5
5.2.5
Plone plone<=5.2.4

Event History

May 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Description
Jun 15, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:11 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-33509.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33509?

The severity of CVE-2021-33509 is critical with a score of 9.9.

3

What is the affected software version of CVE-2021-33509?

The affected software version of CVE-2021-33509 is Plone up to 5.2.4.

4

How does CVE-2021-33509 allow remote authenticated managers to perform disk I/O?

CVE-2021-33509 allows remote authenticated managers to perform disk I/O by using crafted keyword arguments to the ReStructuredText transform in a Python script.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-33509?

To fix CVE-2021-33509, it is recommended to apply the hotfix provided by Plone.

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