CVE-2012-5492

Plone Metadata Disclosure

5.0 MediumFix available

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: CVE-2012-5492
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

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: CVE-2012-5492
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-0052 No score

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: EUVD-2014-0052
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6w93-4c4p-xv2x 6.9

Plone Metadata Disclosure

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: GHSA-6w93-4c4p-xv2x
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 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS: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-6w93-4c4p-xv2x 6.9

Plone Metadata Disclosure

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: GHSA-6w93-4c4p-xv2x
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 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS: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-2014-34 No score

uid_catalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to obtain metadata about hidden objects via a crafted URL.

Record: PYSEC-2014-34
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

plone

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`plone` PyPI	before 4.2.3	4.2.3
`plone` PyPI	4.3a0 up to 4.3b1	4.3b1
`plone` PyPI	before 4.2.3, plus listed versions 3.23.2.13.2.23.2.33.2a1 Show 45 moreShow less 3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a2	4.2.3
`plone` PyPI	4.3a0 up to 4.3b1, plus listed versions 4.3a14.3a2	4.3b1
`plone` PyPI	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 less 3.2rc13.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3b13.3rc13.3rc23.3rc33.3rc43.3rc54.04.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.0a14.0a24.0a34.0a44.0a54.0b14.0b24.0b34.0b44.0b54.0rc14.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a2	4.2.34.3b1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5492 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Plone, published September 30, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in plone 4.2.3.

References

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