PYSEC-2014-48

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    PYSEC-2014-48

    Published: 30 Sept 2014Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an RSS feed request for a folder the user does not have permission to access.

    References: https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106, https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt, https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-79hj-474h-v4xv

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: plone

    Purl: pkg:pypi/plone

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.2.3

    Affected versions

    3.2
    3.2.1
    3.2.2
    3.2.3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High