plone.restapi in Plone 5.2.0 through 5.2.1 allows users with a certain privilege level to…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01472 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial plone.restapi (PyPI): 6.2.1Plone (PyPI): 5.2.2Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | plone.restapi (PyPI) | before 6.2.1 | 6.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf |
| — | Plone (PyPI) | 5.2.0 to before 5.2.2 | 5.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- plone.restapi (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 6.2.1 Fixed in 6.2.1 Patch available GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf
- Plone (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.2.2 Fixed in 5.2.2 Patch available GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf plone.restapi (PyPI) Fixed in 6.2.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf Plone (PyPI) Fixed in 5.2.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf
References
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2020-7938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-7938 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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