CVE-2012-5499

Plone is vulnerable to denial of service

5.0 MediumFix available

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Exploit likelihood

2.45%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: CVE-2012-5499
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: CVE-2012-5499
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-0059 No score

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: EUVD-2014-0059
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9 8.7

Plone is vulnerable to denial of service

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: GHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9 8.7

Plone is vulnerable to denial of service

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: GHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2014-41 No score

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.

Record: PYSEC-2014-41
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

plone

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`plone` PyPI	4.0 up to 4.2.3	4.2.3
`plone` PyPI	4.3a1 up to 4.3b1	4.3b1
`plone` PyPI	4.0 up to 4.2.3, plus listed versions 4.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.4 Show 28 moreShow less 4.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1a14.1a24.1a34.1b14.1b24.1rc24.1rc34.24.2.14.2.24.2a14.2a24.2b14.2b24.2rc14.2rc2	4.2.3
`plone` PyPI	4.3a1 up to 4.3b1, plus listed versions 4.3a2	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
`conga` Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.12.2-81.el5	0:0.12.2-81.el5
`conga-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.12.2-81.el5	0:0.12.2-81.el5
`luci` Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.12.2-81.el5	0:0.12.2-81.el5
`ricci` Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.12.2-81.el5	0:0.12.2-81.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2012-5499 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 2.45%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in plone 4.2.3.

References

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