Server-Side Request Forgery in Plone CMSGHSA-47p5-p3jw-w78w
HIGHGHSA-47p5-p3jw-w78w is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in plone. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for plone — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-47p5-p3jw-w78w.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
ploneReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
An issue in Plone CMS v. 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1rc2, 5.1rc1, 5.1b4, 5.1b3, 5.1b2, 5.1a2, 5.1a1, 5.1.7, 5.1.6, 5.1.5, 5.1.4, 5.1.2, 5.1.1 5.1, 5.0rc3, 5.0rc2, 5.0rc1, 5.0.9, 5.0.8, 5.0.7, 5.0.6, 5.0.5, 5.0.4, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.10, 5.0.1, 5.0, 4.3.9, 4.3.8, 4.3.7, 4.3.6, 4.3.5, 4.3.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.20, 4 allows attacker to access sensitive information via the RSS feed protlet.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | plone | ≥ 4.3&&< 5.2.5 | 5.2.5pip install --upgrade 'plone==5.2.5' |
Affected Products
ploneploneResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
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 5.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-47p5-p3jw-w78w is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-47p5-p3jw-w78w in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.