Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5524
CVE-2017-5524
Description
Plone 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Python string format method.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
PlonePyPI | >= 4.0, < 4.3.12 | 4.3.12 |
PlonePyPI | >= 5.1a1, < 5.1b1 | 5.1b1 |
PlonePyPI | >= 5.0rc1, < 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 |
Affected products
49cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 48 more
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.1:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:5.1:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
1a7d47692058eVulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/6nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95679nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5wr-vp8g-q5p4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5524ghsaADVISORY
- plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117/sandbox-escapenvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/a7d47692058e10ce89968e7ca4dacbdf44fcad4fghsaWEB
- github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/pull/1912ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2017-81.yamlghsaWEB
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