Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Plone by Plone Foundation
CVE-2021-35959

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Plone

Status
Plone
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-35959?

In Plone versions 5.0 through 5.2.4, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists that allows Editors to be exploited via a maliciously crafted folder description. Specifically, if a Contributor embeds a SCRIPT tag in the description field of a folder, it may lead to execution of arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability can expose sensitive user data and compromise the integrity of the application.

References

https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20210518/stored-xss-in-...
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/30/2
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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