CVE-2024-22889: Plone Phone Information Disclosure Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xg5p-8wg5-rhxm
CVSS 5.5
CWE-276
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-22889 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) phone information disclosure vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Plone libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves phone information disclosure vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-22889 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-22889
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xg5p-8wg5-rhxm
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Product Plone
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-22889

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: Latest secure release
pip install Plone>=Latest secure release
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-2024-22889, 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 the patched release), 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-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. 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

Due to incorrect access control in Plone version v6.0.9, remote attackers can view and list all files hosted on the website via sending a crafted request.

CVE-2024-22889 Affected Plone Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Plone
PyPI
≤ 6.0.9

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22889?
CVE-2024-22889 is a security vulnerability in Plone involving Phone information disclosure vulnerability under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions.
Which Plone versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: Plone.
What version fixes CVE-2024-22889?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Plone affected?
Yes, Plone is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-22889?
CVE-2024-22889 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-22889?
CVE-2024-22889 is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions (During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-22889?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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    "github_reviewed_at" : "2024-03-06T15:31:16Z",
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