CVE-2026-57576: plone.app.dexterity and plone.app.contenttypes have a Denial of Service due to excessive title or description length
plone.app.dexterity is a content-type system for the Plone content management system, and plone.app.contenttypes provides Plone’s Dexterity-based content types. Plone.app.dexterity versions through 3.2.2, 4.0.0 through 4.1.2, and 5.0.0, and plone.app.contenttypes versions through 3.0.11, 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, and 5.0.0 are vulnerable to denial of service because an authenticated user can create content with excessively long titles, descriptions, or uploaded-file names, causing Plone to become unresponsive and potentially making the resulting content difficult to edit or delete. The vulnerability is patched in plone.app.dexterity versions 3.2.3, 4.1.3, and 5.0.1, and in plone.app.contenttypes versions 3.0.12, 4.0.10, and 5.0.1.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
plone.app.dexterityto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.2.3 - Upgrade
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plone.app.dexterityto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.1.3 - Upgrade
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plone.app.dexterityto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.0.1 - Upgrade
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plone.app.contenttypesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.0.12 - Upgrade
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plone.app.contenttypesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.0.10 - Upgrade
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plone.app.contenttypesto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.0.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
An authenticated user can exploit it by creating content with an excessively long title, description, or uploaded-file name. No user interaction is required.
Which releases should be upgraded?
Upgrade plone.app.dexterity to 3.2.3, 4.1.3, or 5.0.1, and plone.app.contenttypes to 3.0.12, 4.0.10, or 5.0.1. The affected dexterity releases are through 3.2.2, 4.0.0 through 4.1.2, and 5.0.0; affected contenttypes releases are through 3.0.11, 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, and 5.0.0.
What is the operational impact of successful exploitation?
Plone can become unresponsive. Content created with overlong values may also be difficult to edit or delete.