{"id":"CVE-2020-7938","aliases":["GHSA-cjg3-q24h-9qwf","PYSEC-2020-87","PYSEC-2026-2889"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7938","summary":"Plone Privilege Escallation","details":"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.","published":"2020-01-23T21:15:13.333Z","modified":"2026-07-13T16:43:46.569194423Z","cvss":{"score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.0146,"percentile":0.71156,"asOf":"2026-08-23"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"plone-restapi","fixedVersion":"6.2.1"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"plone","fixedVersion":"5.2.2"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/privilege-escalation-when-plone-restapi-is-installed"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-13T16:43:46.569194423Z"}}