High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-7938
CVE-2020-7938
Description
plone.restapi in Plone 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 allows users with a certain privilege level to escalate their privileges up to the highest level.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
plone.restapiPyPI | < 6.2.1 | 6.2.1 |
PlonePyPI | >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.2 | 5.2.2 |
Affected products
4- Plone/Plonedescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7938ghsaADVISORY
- plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/privilege-escalation-when-plone-restapi-is-installednvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/plone/plone.restapi/issues/857ghsaWEB
- github.com/plone/plone.restapi/pull/859ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-87.yamlghsaWEB
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