Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-5506 is a denial-of-service flaw in older Plone releases. A remote user could trigger an infinite loop by requesting an RSS feed for a folder they cannot access, potentially tying up server resources and disrupting the site. Exposure is most likely for organizations still running legacy Plone versions before 4.2.3, or 4.3 prerelease builds before beta 1, especially where Plone sites are reachable from the internet. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for legacy Plone sites. Prioritize remediation if the affected site supports customer access, operations, or public communications. Urgency is lower where Plone is absent or already upgraded. Mitigation focus: Inventory Plone sites and confirm exact versions in use.; Apply the Plone 20121106 hotfix where vendor guidance applies.; Upgrade Plone to a fixed release, such as 4.2.3 or later..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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