Description
queryCatalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to bypass caching and cause a denial of service via a crafted request to a collection.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Cluster 5 | luci +2 | 0.12.2-81.el5 | RHSA-2014:1194 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | plone | < 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 | GHSA-97rj-p794-wq6m |
| PyPI | plone | >= 4.3a0, < 4.3b1 | 4.3b1 | GHSA-97rj-p794-wq6m |
| PyPI | plone | < 4.2.3 · >= 4.3a0, < 4.3b1 | 4.2.3, 4.3b1 | PYSEC-2014-40 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2014:1194 Red Hat Security Advisory: conga security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
- [oss-security] 20121109 Re: Re: CVE Request - Zope / Plone: Multiple vectors corrected within 20121106 fix mailing-list
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/14
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
- [oss-security] 20121109 Re: Re: CVE Request - Zope / Plone: Multiple vectors corrected within 20121106 fix mailing-list
- RHSA-2014:1194 vendor-advisory