CVE-2006-3458 — zope2
CVE-2006-3458 is a security vulnerability in zope2. A fix is available for zope2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Zope allows local users to read arbitrary files
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Zope 2.7.0 to 2.7.8, 2.8.0 to 2.8.7, and 2.9.0 to 2.9.3 (Zope2) does not disable the "raw" command when providing untrusted users with restructured text (reStructuredText) functionality from docutils, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | zope2 | ≥ 2.7.0&&< 2.7.8 | 2.7.8pip install --upgrade 'zope2==2.7.8' |
| 🐍PyPI | zope2 | ≥ 2.8.0&&< 2.8.7 | 2.8.7pip install --upgrade 'zope2==2.8.7' |
| 🐍PyPI | zope2 | ≥ 2.9.0&&< 2.9.3 | 2.9.3pip install --upgrade 'zope2==2.9.3' |
Affected Products
zopezopeDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zope2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update zope2 to 2.7.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2006-3458 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2006-3458 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.