CVE-2024-0669: Plone Cross-Frame Scripting Vulnerability Has Been Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223
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CVSS 7.1
CWE-1021
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-0669 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) cross-frame scripting vulnerability has been vulnerability (CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames) affecting Plone libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves cross-frame scripting vulnerability has been found on plone cms. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.0.7.

CVE-2024-0669 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-0669
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
Affected Product Plone
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

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:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-0669

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: 6.0.7 
pip install Plone>=6.0.7
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-2024-0669, 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 6.0.7), 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-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames, where the web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or ui layers that belong to another application or domain. 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

A Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS affecting version below 6.0.5. An attacker could store a malicious URL to be opened by an administrator and execute a malicios iframe element.

CVE-2024-0669 Affected Plone Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.0.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Plone
pypi/Plone
PyPI
< 6.0.7
6.0.7

References

NVD — CVE-2024-0669 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0669
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/plone/Plone
www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/noti... WEB
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-frame-scripting-xfs-plone-cms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0669?
CVE-2024-0669 is a security vulnerability in Plone involving Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS under CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames.
Which Plone versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.0.7 across affected packages: Plone.
What version fixes CVE-2024-0669?
Upgrading to 6.0.7 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Plone affected?
Yes, Plone is affected in releases prior to 6.0.7. Upgrade your dependency to 6.0.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-0669?
CVE-2024-0669 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-0669?
CVE-2024-0669 is classified under CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-0669?
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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