CVE-2006-4247
Plone allows anonymous users to reset any users password through the web via Password Reset Tool
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
CVE-2006-4247- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
CVE-2006-4247- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0002 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
EUVD-2006-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp
Plone allows anonymous users to reset any users password through the web via Password Reset Tool
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp- CVSS 4.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp
Plone allows anonymous users to reset any users password through the web via Password Reset Tool
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp- CVSS 4.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2006-5 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
PYSEC-2006-5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2006-9 No score
Withdrawn as duplicate of PYSEC-2005-5. Unspecified vulnerability in the Password Reset Tool before 0.4.1 on Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate allows attackers to reset the passwords of other users, related to "an erroneous security declaration."
- Record
PYSEC-2006-9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
plonePyPI |
2.5 up to 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4247 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Plone, published September 29, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in plone 2.5.1.