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Plone < 3.3.6 / 4.0.x < 4.0.8 Privilege Escalation (HF 20110622)

🗓️ 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Privilege escalation in Plone before 3.3.6 or before 4.0.8 enables unauthenticated remote admin access.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
CVE
CVE-2011-2528
19 Jul 201120:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2011-2528
19 Jul 201120:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2011-0023
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Github Security Blog
High severity vulnerability that affects Plone and Zope2
23 Jul 201819:52
github
NVD
CVE-2011-2528
19 Jul 201120:55
nvd
OSV
GHSA-P6H9-HPCG-C6GM High severity vulnerability that affects Plone and Zope2
23 Jul 201819:52
osv
OSV
PYSEC-2011-25
19 Jul 201120:55
osv
OSV
PYSEC-2011-32
19 Jul 201120:55
osv
OSV
PYSEC-2026-764 High severity vulnerability that affects Plone and Zope2
2 Jul 202614:13
osv
Prion
Spoofing
19 Jul 201120:55
prion
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(329020);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2528");

  script_name(english:"Plone < 3.3.6 / 4.0.x < 4.0.8 Privilege Escalation (HF 20110622)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Plone installed on the remote host is prior to 3.3.6 or 4.0.x prior to 4.0.8. It is, therefore, affected
by a privilege escalation vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to gain administrative
access to the application.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number. Since a vendor hotfix (PloneHotfix20110622) may remediate this without a version upgrade, this plugin only
reports when running in Paranoid mode.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20110622");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20140702034646/http://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/CVE-2011-2528
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c9260aef");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20140722012219/http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20110622
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5527fc3c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/04/6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope-announce/2011-June/002260.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the vendor hotfix (Products.PloneHotfix20110622), or upgrade to Plone 3.3.6, 4.0.8 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-2528");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/06/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/06/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:plone:plone");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("python_plone_detect.nbin");
  script_require_ports("installed_sw/plone", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'plone', 'type': 'app'},
      'requires': [{'scope': 'target', 'match': {'paranoia': true}}],
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '3.3.6'},
        {'min_version': '4', 'fixed_version': '4.0.8'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, check_backporting:true);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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23 Jul 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.02014
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