By linking to a specific url in Plone 2.5-5.1rc1 with a parameter, an attacker could send you to his own website. On its own this is not so bad: the attacker could more easily link directly to his own website instead. But in combination with another attack, you could be sent to the Plone login form and login, then get redirected to the specific url, and then get a second redirect to the attacker website. (The specific url can be seen by inspecting the hotfix code, but we don't want to make it too easy for attackers by spelling it out here.)
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from plone organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-01-03T20:29:00.580
2024-11-21T03:04:50.290
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.6
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | plone | plone | 2.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 3.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.8 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.9 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.10 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.12 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.14 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 4.3.15 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | plone | plone | 5.1 | Yes |
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