CVE-2013-4196
Plone is vulnerable to information exposure via the object manager implementation
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2013-4196- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2013-4196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0078 No score
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0078- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qphh-5fv5-2mjj
Plone is vulnerable to information exposure via the object manager implementation
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
GHSA-qphh-5fv5-2mjj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qphh-5fv5-2mjj
Plone is vulnerable to information exposure via the object manager implementation
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
GHSA-qphh-5fv5-2mjj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-60 No score
The object manager implementation (objectmanager.py) in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 does not properly restrict access to internal methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.
- Record
PYSEC-2014-60- 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-2013-4196 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Plone, published March 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in plone 4.1.1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978475
plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20130618-announcement
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/261
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4196
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-60.yaml
Left out here: 5 versions. The JSON record has them.