CVE-2016-4043 json
Chameleon in Plone allows Authentication Bypass
published 2017-02-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6h8x-73fx-q2h9 , PYSEC-2017-57 , EUVD-2017-0090
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- 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
Chameleon (five.pt) in Plone 5.0rc1 through 5.1a1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass Restricted Python by leveraging permissions to create or edit templates.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 5.1a2
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | >=5.0rc1, <=5.0.4 1 listed version >=5.0rc1, <5.1a2 |
5.1a2 |
Classification
References
-
plone.org
/security/hotfix/20160419/bypass-restricted-python
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4043
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-57.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-6h8x-73fx-q2h9
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4043
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6h8x-73fx-q2h9
- NVD CVE-2016-4043
- OSV PYSEC-2017-57
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