Plone is vulnerable to denial of service
Published Sep 30, 2014 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as PYSEC-2014-41, GHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Plone is vulnerable to denial of service
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to `formatColumns`.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- PYSEC-2014-41, GHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- GitHub advisory ↗
- [oss-security] 20121109 Re: Re: CVE Request - Zope / Plone: Multiple vectors corrected within 20121106 fix ↗
- Security advisory ↗
- plone.org ↗
- RHSA-2014:1194 ↗
Record history
Published Sep 30, 2014 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026