Description
ZCatalog plug-in index support capability for Zope 2.4.0 through 2.5.1 allows anonymous users and untrusted code to bypass access restrictions and call arbitrary methods of catalog indexes.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | zope | 2.5.1-1woody1 | DSA-490 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | zope | >= 2.4.0, < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | GHSA-7944-h5rw-qmjx |
Advisories 1
- DSA-490 zope - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-490 vendor-advisory
- zope-zcatalog-index-bypass(9610) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2002:060 vendor-advisory
- 5812 vdb-entry
- http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/Hotfix_2002-06-14/security_alert