CVE-2013-4194
Plone is vulnerable to File System Path Exposure
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2013-4194- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
CVE-2013-4194- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0076 No score
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0076- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mm32-jw73-9227
Plone is vulnerable to File System Path Exposure
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
GHSA-mm32-jw73-9227- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mm32-jw73-9227
Plone is vulnerable to File System Path Exposure
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
GHSA-mm32-jw73-9227- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-58 No score
The WYSIWYG component (wysiwyg.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
- Record
PYSEC-2014-58- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
plonePyPI |
2.1 to 4.1 | 4.1.1 |
plonePyPI |
4.2 up to 4.2.6 | 4.2.6 |
plonePyPI |
4.3 up to 4.3.2 | 4.3.2 |
plonePyPI |
2.1 up to 4.1.1, plus listed versions 3.23.2.13.2.23.2.33.2a1 Show 44 moreShow less3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc3 |
4.1.1 |
plonePyPI |
4.2 up to 4.2.6, plus listed versions 4.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.5 |
4.2.6 |
plonePyPI |
4.3 up to 4.3.2, plus listed versions 4.3.1 |
4.3.2 |
plonePyPI |
2.1 up to 4.1.1, 4.2 up to 4.2.6, 4.3 up to 4.3.2, plus listed versions 3.23.2.13.2.23.2.33.2a1 Show 45 moreShow less3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.2.1 |
4.1.14.2.64.3.2 |
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-2013-4194 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Plone, published March 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in plone 4.1.1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978470
plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20130618-announcement
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/261
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4194
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-58.yaml
Left out here: 5 versions. The JSON record has them.