Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMSGHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223
HIGHGHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) CWE-1021 vulnerability in plone. A fix is available for plone — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS affecting verssion below 6.0.5. An attacker could store a malicious URL to be opened by an administrator and execute a malicios iframe element.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | plone | all versions | 6.0.7pip install --upgrade 'plone==6.0.7' |
Affected Products
ploneploneDetection & 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 6.0.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.