CVE-2011-4030: Plone Plone Anonymous Access To Sub-objects Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pwgm-jvqv-6v8p
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-4030 is a HIGH plone anonymous access to sub-objects vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Plone libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves plone anonymous access to sub-objects in cmfeditions where kwasattributes classes were publishable. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.0.10, 4.1.1, 4.2a3.

CVE-2011-4030 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-4030
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pwgm-jvqv-6v8p
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Plone
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2011-4030

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: 4.0.10 
pip install Plone>=4.0.10
Plone fixed: 4.1.1 
pip install Plone>=4.1.1
Plone fixed: 4.2a3 
pip install Plone>=4.2a3
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-2011-4030, 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 4.0.10), 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 General Security Weakness. 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

The CMFEditions component 2.x in Plone 4.0.x through 4.0.9, 4.1, and 4.2 through 4.2a2 does not prevent the KwAsAttributes classes from being publishable, which allows remote attackers to access sub-objects via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3587.

CVE-2011-4030 Affected Plone Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.0.104.1.14.2a3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Plone
pypi/Plone
PyPI
≥ 4.0
< 4.0.10
4.0.10
Plone
pypi/Plone
PyPI
≥ 4.1
< 4.1.1
4.1.1
Plone
pypi/Plone
PyPI
≥ 4.2a1
< 4.2a3
4.2a3

References

NVD — CVE-2011-4030 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4030
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/plone/Plone
Plone Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/products-plonehotfix20110928/PYSEC-2011-27.yaml
Plone Release RELEASE
http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20110928
Plone Release RELEASE
http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20110928/PloneHotfix20110928-1.0.zip
pypi.python.org/pypi/products.plone... WEB
http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Products.PloneHotfix20110928/1.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4030?
CVE-2011-4030 is a security vulnerability in Plone involving Plone anonymous access to sub-objects in CMFEditions where KwAsAttributes classes were publishable under General Security Weakness.
Which Plone versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.0.10, 4.1.1, 4.2a3 across affected packages: Plone.
What version fixes CVE-2011-4030?
Upgrading to 4.0.10, 4.1.1, 4.2a3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Plone affected?
Yes, Plone is affected in releases prior to 4.0.10, 4.1.1, 4.2a3. Upgrade your dependency to 4.0.10, 4.1.1, 4.2a3 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-4030?
CVE-2011-4030 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2011-4030?
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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