VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-7940
Missing password strength checks on some forms in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.0 allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Missing password strength checks on some forms in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.0 allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-521
- Affected
- plone/plone
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1Third Party Advisory
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121Vendor Advisory
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/password-strength-checks-were-not-always-checkedVendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1Third Party Advisory
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121Vendor Advisory
- https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/password-strength-checks-were-not-always-checkedVendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.