CVE-2021-33508 json
Cross-site scripting in Plone
published 2021-05-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-rmpv-rcp6-v8wc , PYSEC-2021-80 , EUVD-2021-0190
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Plone through 5.2.4 allows XSS via a full name that is mishandled during rendering of the ownership tab of a content item.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 5.2.5
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | <=5.2.4 <5.2.5 |
5.2.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
plone.org
/security/hotfix/20210518/stored-xss-from-user-fullname
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33508
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-rcp6-v8wc
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2021-80.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33508
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rmpv-rcp6-v8wc
- NVD CVE-2021-33508
- OSV PYSEC-2021-80
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