High severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4462
CVE-2011-4462
Description
Plone 4.1.3 and earlier computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
PlonePyPI | < 4.1.4 | 4.1.4 |
Affected products
63cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 61 more
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.1.3
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pcwm-8jc3-qxvjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4462ghsaADVISORY
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.htmlnvdWEB
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934nvdUS Government ResourceWEB
- www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdfnvdWEB
- www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.htmlnvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72018nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2011-22.yamlghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/47406nvd
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