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Plone 3.3.x < 4.3.12 / 5.0.x < 5.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HF 20160830)

🗓️ 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 5 Views

Vulnerable Plone versions have directory traversal, cross-site scripting, and open redirect flaws.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(329006);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/23");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-7135",
    "CVE-2016-7136",
    "CVE-2016-7137",
    "CVE-2016-7138",
    "CVE-2016-7139",
    "CVE-2016-7140"
  );

  script_name(english:"Plone 3.3.x < 4.3.12 / 5.0.x < 5.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HF 20160830)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Plone installed on the remote host is 3.3.x prior to 4.3.12, or 5.0.x < 5.0.7. It is, therefore, affected
by the following vulnerabilities:

  - Directory traversal vulnerability in Plone CMS allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a
    .. (dot dot) in the path parameter in a getFile action to
    Plone/++theme++barceloneta/@@plone.resourceeditor.filemanager-actions. (CVE-2016-7135)

  - z3c.form in Plone CMS allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted
    GET request. (CVE-2016-7136)

  - Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Plone CMS allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary
    web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the referer parameter to (1)
    %2b%2bgroupdashboard%2b%2bplone.dashboard1%2bgroup/%2b/portlets.Actions or (2)
    folder/%2b%2bcontextportlets%2b%2bplone.footerportlets/%2b /portlets.Actions or the (3) came_from
    parameter to /login_form. (CVE-2016-7137)

  - Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL checking infrastructure in Plone CMS allows remote
    attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL. (CVE-2016-7138)

  - Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an unspecified page template in Plone allows remote attackers
    to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors. (CVE-2016-7139)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the ZMI page in Zope2 in Plone CMS allow remote
    attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2016-7140)

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 (PloneHotfix20160830) 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/20160830");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the vendor hotfix (Products.PloneHotfix20160830), or upgrade to Plone version 4.3.12, 5.0.7, or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-7137");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-7140");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/07/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/07/18");
  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': [
        {
          'min_version': '3.3', 'fixed_version': '4', 'fixed_display': '4.3.12',
          'report': {'cves': [
            'CVE-2016-7137','CVE-2016-7138','CVE-2016-7140'
          ]}
        },{
          'min_version': '4', 'fixed_version': '4.2', 'fixed_display': '4.3.12',
          'report': {'cves': [
            'CVE-2016-7136','CVE-2016-7137','CVE-2016-7138','CVE-2016-7139','CVE-2016-7140'
          ]}
        },{
          'min_version': '4.2', 'fixed_version': '4.3', 'fixed_display': '4.3.12'
        },{
          'min_version': '4.3', 'fixed_version': '4.3.12'
        },{
          'min_version': '5', 'fixed_version': '5.0.7'
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, check_backporting:true, flags:{'xss': true});
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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23 Jul 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 25.8
CVSS 36.1
EPSS0.0258
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