CVE-2008-0164: Plone Plone Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4j3w-g62x-hrcp
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2008-0164 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) plone cross-site request forgery (csrf) vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Plone libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves plone cross-site request forgery (csrf). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.1.

CVE-2008-0164 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2008-0164
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4j3w-g62x-hrcp
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Plone
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2008-0164

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Plone dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Plone fixed: 3.1 
pip install Plone>=3.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show Plone

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2008-0164, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Plone

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Plone in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show Plone command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Plone, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Plone CMS before 3.1 allow remote attackers to (1) add arbitrary accounts via the join_form page and (2) change the privileges of arbitrary groups via the prefs_groups_overview page.

CVE-2008-0164 Affected Plone Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Plone
pypi/Plone
PyPI
< 3.1
3.1

References

NVD — CVE-2008-0164 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0164
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/412... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41263
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/plone/Plone
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2008-14.yaml
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2008-15.yaml
Plone Security Information SECURITY
http://plone.org/about/security/advisories/cve-2008-0164
Plone Release RELEASE
http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/CVE-2008-0164
secunia.com/advisories/29361 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/29361
Plone Security Information SECURITY
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
www.procheckup.com/hacking_plone_cms.p... WEB
http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
Plone Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0164?
CVE-2008-0164 is a security vulnerability in Plone involving Plone Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Plone versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.1 across affected packages: Plone.
What version fixes CVE-2008-0164?
Upgrading to 3.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Plone affected?
Yes, Plone is affected in releases prior to 3.1. Upgrade your dependency to 3.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-0164?
CVE-2008-0164 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2008-0164?
CVE-2008-0164 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2008-0164?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Plone'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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