CVE-2012-5496
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
kupu_spellcheck.py in Kupu in Plone before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ZServer thread lock) via a crafted URL.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–7.5
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affected products (52)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-gx6w-hcw3-5r37Plone DoS via Crafted URL2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
kupu_spellcheck.py in Kupu in Plone before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ZServer thread lock) via a crafted URL.
- PYSEC-2014-382014-09-30vendor · osvUS
kupu_spellcheck.py in Kupu in Plone before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ZServer thread lock) via a crafted URL.
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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/20121106/12cnnvd
- 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/20121106/12enisa_euvd
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