Description
Plone 2.0.5, 2.1.2, and 2.5-beta1 does not restrict access to the (1) changeMemberPortrait, (2) deletePersonalPortrait, and (3) testCurrentPassword methods, which allows remote attackers to modify portraits.
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 3.1 | zope-cmfplone | 2.0.4-3sarge1 | DSA-1032-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Plone 2.x - MembershipTool Access Control Bypass EDB-27630 · remote · Apr 12, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | plone | < 2.0.6 | 2.0.6 | GHSA-jcwh-rj6j-vm75 |
| PyPI | plone | >= 2.1.0, <= 2.1.2 | — | GHSA-jcwh-rj6j-vm75 |
| PyPI | plone | 2.5-beta1 | — | GHSA-jcwh-rj6j-vm75 |
| PyPI | plone | < 2.0.6 · >= 2.1.0 | 2.0.6 | PYSEC-2026-733 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1032-1 zope-cmfplone - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://dev.plone.org/plone/ticket/5432
- 19633 third-party-advisory
- 17484 vdb-entry
- DSA-1032 vendor-advisory
- 19640 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1340 vdb-entry
- https://svn.plone.org/svn/plone/PloneHotfix20060410/trunk/README.txt
- plone-memberid-data-manipulation(25781) vdb-entry