JVN#41222793
Plone vulnerable to cross-site scripting
Overview
Plone contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Plone 2.5.2 and earlier
Description
Plone is an open source content management system (CMS). Plone contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of an user who is logged on.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
This issue has been resolved in Plone 2.5.3.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Plone Download & Extend | Plone Download & Extend |
| #6110 (Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability at rendering) |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2011/07/27 after developer fixes were developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | the user must be convinced to take a difficult or suspicious action. If the honest user must have elevated privileges, they are likely to be more suspiciouse |
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Credit
Daiki Fukumori of Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2011-1340 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2011-000056 |