Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7139 is a cross-site scripting issue in Plone CMS. A remote attacker may be able to make vulnerable pages run attacker-supplied script or HTML in a user’s browser. The source bundle does not identify the exact page or vector, so inventory and vendor guidance matter. Likely exposure is public or authenticated Plone CMS deployments running the affected version ranges. Internet-facing CMS sites deserve priority because XSS can target site users or administrators. The affected template and vectors are not specified in the bundle. Treat this as a moderate-priority legacy CMS remediation item. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but vulnerable public CMS systems can expose users and administrators to browser-side compromise. Confirm inventory first, then patch or retire affected Plone deployments. Mitigation focus: Identify all Plone CMS instances and their exact versions.; Apply the Plone 20160830 hotfix or vendor-recommended fixed release.; Prioritize internet-facing and administrator-used Plone sites..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20160830/non-persistent-xss-in-ploneCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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