CVE-2006-4247 json
Plone allows anonymous users to reset any users password through the web via Password Reset Tool
published 2006-09-29 20 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp , PYSEC-2006-5 , PYSEC-2006-9 , EUVD-2006-0002
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | >=2.5, <2.5.1 |
2.5.1 |
References
-
plone.org
/about/security/advisories/cve-2006-4247
web, patch, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4247
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-5.yaml
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-9.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4247
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp
- NVD CVE-2006-4247
- OSV PYSEC-2006-5
- OSV PYSEC-2006-9
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