CVE-2012-5487
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- EPSS
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 77% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-264
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- plone:plone
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh | PyPI | plone | <4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
| GHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh | PyPI | plone | >=4.3a0 <4.3b1 | 4.3b1 |
| PYSEC-2014-29 | PyPI | plone | <4.2.3 >=4.3a0 <4.3b1 | 4.2.3, 4.3b1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1