CVE-2011-4030 — plone
CVE-2011-4030 is a CWE-264 vulnerability in plone. A fix is available for plone — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Plone anonymous access to sub-objects in CMFEditions where KwAsAttributes classes were publishable
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The CMFEditions component 2.x in Plone 4.0.x through 4.0.9, 4.1, and 4.2 through 4.2a2 does not prevent the KwAsAttributes classes from being publishable, which allows remote attackers to access sub-objects via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3587.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | plone | ≥ 4.0&&< 4.0.10 | 4.0.10pip install --upgrade 'plone==4.0.10' |
| 🐍PyPI | plone | ≥ 4.1&&< 4.1.1 | 4.1.1pip install --upgrade 'plone==4.1.1' |
| 🐍PyPI | plone | ≥ 4.2a1&&< 4.2a3 | 4.2a3pip install --upgrade 'plone==4.2a3' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for plone, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update plone to 4.0.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2011-4030 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2011-4030 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2011-4030. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2011-4030 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2011-4030 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.