CVE-2016-4041 json
Plone vulnerable to privilege escalation in WebDAV
published 2017-02-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qqgj-22gr-73vx , PYSEC-2017-55 , EUVD-2017-0088
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Plone 4.0 through 5.1a1 does not have security declarations for Dexterity content-related WebDAV requests, which allows remote attackers to gain webdav access via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 4.3.10, 5.0.5, 5.1a2
Exploit prediction
1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | >=3.3, <4.3.10 >=5.0, <5.0.5 >=5.1a1, <5.1a2 >=4.0, <5.1a2 |
4.3.10 5.0.5 5.1a2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
plone.org
/security/hotfix/20160419/privilege-escalation-in-webdav
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4041
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-55.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-qqgj-22gr-73vx
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4041
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qqgj-22gr-73vx
- NVD CVE-2016-4041
- OSV PYSEC-2017-55
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