CVE-2012-5487
Plone Sandbox Bypass
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
CVE-2012-5487- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
CVE-2012-5487- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0047 No score
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0047- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh
Plone Sandbox Bypass
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
GHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh- CVSS 4.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh
Plone Sandbox Bypass
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
GHSA-9m4g-f42q-vrrh- CVSS 4.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-29 No score
The sandbox whitelisting function (allowmodule.py) in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass the Python sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary Python code via vectors related to importing.
- Record
PYSEC-2014-29- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
plonePyPI |
before 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
plonePyPI |
4.3a0 up to 4.3b1 | 4.3b1 |
plonePyPI |
before 4.2.3, plus listed versions 3.23.2.13.2.23.2.33.2a1 Show 45 moreShow less3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a2 |
4.2.3 |
plonePyPI |
4.3a0 up to 4.3b1, plus listed versions 4.3a14.3a2 |
4.3b1 |
plonePyPI |
before 4.2.3, 4.3a0 up to 4.3b1, plus listed versions 3.23.2.13.2.23.2.33.2a1 Show 45 moreShow less3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a2 |
4.2.34.3b1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2012-5487 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Plone, published September 30, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in plone 4.2.3.
References
github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/03
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5487
Left out here: 30 versions. The JSON record has them.