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CVE-2006-4247: Plone allows anonymous users to reset any users password through the web via Password Reset Tool

9.1

CVSS Score
3.1

Basic Information

EPSS Score
0.55558%
CWE
-
Published
5/1/2022
Updated
11/26/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
TechnologyPython

Technical Details

CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Package NameEcosystemVulnerable VersionsFirst Patched Version
Plonepip>= 2.5, < 2.5.12.5.1

Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AIMiggo AI

Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stems from an erroneous security declaration in the Password Reset Tool. Since the core issue allows anonymous password resets, the most likely candidate is the password reset initiation function requestReset(). In Plone's architecture, security is typically enforced via Zope security declarations (@security.private, permissions). The absence of proper access controls on this critical function would directly enable unauthorized password resets. While exact code isn't available, the pattern matches Plone's security model and the described attack vector.

Vulnerable functions

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WAF Protection Rules

WAF Rule

Unsp**i*i** vuln*r**ility in t** P*sswor* R*s*t Tool ***or* *.*.* on Plon* *.* *n* *.*.* R*l**s* **n*i**t* *llows *tt**k*rs to r*s*t t** p*sswor*s o* ot**r us*rs, r*l*t** to "*n *rron*ous s**urity ***l*r*tion."

Reasoning

T** vuln*r**ility st*ms *rom *n *rron*ous s**urity ***l*r*tion in t** P*sswor* R*s*t Tool. Sin** t** *or* issu* *llows *nonymous p*sswor* r*s*ts, t** most lik*ly **n*i**t* is t** p*sswor* r*s*t initi*tion *un*tion `r*qu*stR*s*t()`. In Plon*'s *r**it*