CVE-2012-5493
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
gtbn.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary Python code via unspecified vectors.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.2–9.9
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affected products (69)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-25jh-5h5r-h33mPlone Sandbox Bypass2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
`gtbn.py` in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary Python code via unspecified vectors.
- PYSEC-2014-352014-09-30vendor · osvUS
gtbn.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary Python code via unspecified vectors.
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references (12)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1cnnvd
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txtcnnvd
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106cnnvd
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/09cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txtenisa_euvd
- https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106enisa_euvd
- https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/09enisa_euvd
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