CVE-2016-4042 json
Plone vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of site content
published 2017-02-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw , PYSEC-2017-56 , EUVD-2017-0089
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 4.3.10, 5.0.5, 5.1a2
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | >=5.0, <5.0.5 >=3.3, <4.3.10 >=3.3, <5.1a2 |
5.0.5 4.3.10 5.1a2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
plone.org
/security/hotfix/20160419/unauthorized-disclosure-of-site-content
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4042
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-56.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4042
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw
- NVD CVE-2016-4042
- OSV PYSEC-2017-56
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