CVE-2020-7939
Plone SQL Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2020-7939 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Plone, published January 23, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in plone 5.2.2.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.23%EPSS, 69th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.2.2plone +2 more
Description
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
plonePyPI | 4.0 to 5.2.1 | None known |
plonePyPI | 4.0 to 5.2.1, plus listed versions 4.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less4.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.74.2a14.2a24.2b14.2b24.2rc14.2rc24.34.3.14.3.104.3.114.3.124.3.134.3.144.3.154.3.164.3.174.3.184.3.19 | None known |
plonePyPI | 4.0 up to 5.2.2, plus listed versions 4.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less4.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.74.2a14.2a24.2b14.2b24.2rc14.2rc24.34.3.14.3.104.3.114.3.124.3.134.3.144.3.154.3.164.3.174.3.184.3.19 | 5.2.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
CVE-2020-7939- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
CVE-2020-7939- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0146No score
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
EUVD-2020-0146- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhmf-7rgg-gcw5
Plone SQL Injection Vulnerability
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
GHSA-hhmf-7rgg-gcw5- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
CVE-2020-7939- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hhmf-7rgg-gcw5
Plone SQL Injection Vulnerability
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
GHSA-hhmf-7rgg-gcw5- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2020-88No score
SQL Injection in DTML or in connection objects in Plone 4.0 through 5.2.1 allows users to perform unwanted SQL queries. (This is a problem in Zope.)
- Record
PYSEC-2020-88- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7939
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-88.yaml
Left out here: 121 versions. The JSON record has them.