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CVE-2020-7938
Plone Privilege Escallation
Impact
plone.restapi in Plone 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 allows users with a certain privilege level to escalate their privileges up to the highest level.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | plone.restapi | < 6.2.1 | 6.2.1 |
| pip | Plone | >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.2 | 5.2.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Plone | Plone | from 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/privilege-escalation-when-plone-restapi-is-installed
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7938
- https://github.com/plone/plone.restapi/issues/857
- https://github.com/plone/plone.restapi/pull/859
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-87.yaml