CVE-2016-7136 json
Plone XSS
published 2017-03-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-22jm-p2vv-j2hc , PYSEC-2017-59 , EUVD-2017-0092
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
z3c.form in Plone CMS 5.x through 5.0.6 and 4.x through 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted GET request.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 4.3.12, 5.0.7
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-7136 updated cvss 5.4
plone: Non-Persistent XSS in Plone forms
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 congaaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | >=5.0.0, <=5.0.6 >=4.0.0, <=4.3.11 >=5.0, <5.0.7 >=4.2, <4.3.12 |
5.0.7 4.3.12 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/4
mailing-list, web, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/5
mailing-list, web, patch, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/139110/Plone-CMS-4.3.11-5.0.6-XSS-Traversal-Open-Redirection.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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plone.org
/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-plone-forms
web, vendor-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/80
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92752
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7136
advisory
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github.com
/plone/Plone
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-59.yaml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20210625091607/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92752
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20210625092107/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539572/100/0/threaded
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-22jm-p2vv-j2hc
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7136
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-22jm-p2vv-j2hc
- NVD CVE-2016-7136
- OSV PYSEC-2017-59
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