CVE-2016-4042

Plone vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of site content

5.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-4042 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Plone, published February 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in plone 5.0.5.

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.13%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2016-4042
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2016-4042
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-0089 No score

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: EUVD-2017-0089
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw 6.9

Plone vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of site content

Plone versions 3.3 before 4.3.10 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allow remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: GHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS: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 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2016-4042
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw 6.9

Plone vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of site content

Plone versions 3.3 before 4.3.10 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allow remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: GHSA-v4vj-49m5-wjhw
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS: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 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2017-56 No score

Plone 3.3 through 5.1a1 allows remote attackers to obtain information about the ID of sensitive content via unspecified vectors.

Record: PYSEC-2017-56
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

plone

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`plone` PyPI	5.0 up to 5.0.5	5.0.5
`plone` PyPI	3.3 up to 4.3.10	4.3.10
`plone` PyPI	5.0 up to 5.0.5, plus listed versions 5.0.15.0.25.0.35.0.4	5.0.5
`plone` PyPI	3.3 up to 4.3.10, plus listed versions 3.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.5 Show 45 moreShow less 3.3.64.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.7	4.3.10
`plone` PyPI	3.3 up to 5.1a2, plus listed versions 3.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.5 Show 45 moreShow less 3.3.64.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.7	5.1a2

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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