CVE-2012-5489

CVE-2012-5489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plone with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Plone
• Published: 2014-09-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The App.Undo.UndoSupport.get_request_var_or_attr function in Zope before 2.12.21 and 3.13.x before 2.13.11, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted attributes via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5489?

The App.Undo.UndoSupport.get_request_var_or_attr function in Zope before 2.12.21 and 3.13.x before 2.13.11, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted attributes via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2012-5489?

CVE-2012-5489 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5489 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5489?

CVE-2012-5489 primarily affects Plone. In total, 109 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5489?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-5489 published?

CVE-2012-5489 was published on 2014-09-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/zope2/+bug/1079238
• https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
• https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
• https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/05

Affected products (109)

• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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