CVE-2016-7138: Plone XSS
6.1
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.64626%
CWE
Published
5/14/2022
Updated
10/18/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
Python
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
plone | pip | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.6 | |
plone | pip | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.3.11 | |
plone | pip | >= 3.3.0, <= 3.3.6 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability description explicitly implicates the URL checking infrastructure. The function isURLInSite
in Plone's URLTool is responsible for validating URLs within the site. The advisory notes that crafted URLs with JavaScript payloads bypass sanitization, suggesting this function returns raw user input without escaping. The hotfix likely added proper sanitization here. References to 'URL checking infrastructure' and the XSS mechanism align with this function's role in processing URLs for validation.