CVE-2020-7941

Description

A privilege escalation issue in plone.app.contenttypes in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.1 allows users to PUT (overwrite) some content without needing write permission.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.62%

Vendor Advisory plone.org Vendor Advisory plone.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121	vendor advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1	third party advisory mailing list
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/privilege-escalation-for-overwriting-content	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7941?: CVE-2020-7941 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7941?: To fix CVE-2020-7941, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7941 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7941 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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