CVE-2012-5498

CVE-2012-5498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plone with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Plone
• Published: 2014-09-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

queryCatalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to bypass caching and cause a denial of service via a crafted request to a collection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5498?

queryCatalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to bypass caching and cause a denial of service via a crafted request to a collection.

How severe is CVE-2012-5498?

CVE-2012-5498 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5498 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5498?

CVE-2012-5498 primarily affects Plone. In total, 72 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5498?

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

When was CVE-2012-5498 published?

CVE-2012-5498 was published on 2014-09-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1194.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
• 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/20121106/14

Affected products (72)

• 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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