{"id":"CVE-2021-32633","aliases":["EUVD-2021-0471","GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36","GHSA-962m-m8jw-8wrr","PYSEC-2021-88"],"status":"published","title":"Remote Code Execution via traversal in TAL expressions","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.01858,"percentile":0.79397,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-22"],"published":"2021-05-21T13:55:10Z","modified":"2026-10-24T10:50:41Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","fixed_in":["4.6","5.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.6"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.0"},{"fixed":"5.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.6"}]}],"versions":["4.0","4.0b1","4.0b10","4.0b2","4.0b3","4.0b4","4.0b5","4.0b6","4.0b7","4.0b8","4.0b9","4.1","4.1.1","4.1.2","4.1.3","4.2","4.2.1","4.3","4.4","4.4.1","4.4.2","4.4.3","4.4.4","4.5","4.5.1","4.5.2","4.5.3","4.5.4","4.5.5"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.0"},{"fixed":"5.2"}]}],"versions":["5.0","5.1","5.1.1","5.1.2"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"zope","ranges":[{"type":"GIT","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1f8456bf1f908ea46012537d52bd7e752a532c91"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.6"},{"introduced":"5.0"},{"fixed":"5.2"}]}],"versions":["4.0","4.0b1","4.0b10","4.0b2","4.0b3","4.0b4","4.0b5","4.0b6","4.0b7","4.0b8","4.0b9","4.1","4.1.1","4.1.2","4.1.3","4.2","4.2.1","4.3","4.4","4.4.1","4.4.2","4.4.3","4.4.4","4.5","4.5.1","4.5.2","4.5.3","4.5.4","4.5.5","5.0","5.1","5.1.1","5.1.2"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"plone","product":"plone"},{"vendor":"zope","product":"zope"},{"vendor":"zopefoundation","product":"zope"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/security/advisories/GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/commit/1f8456bf1f908ea46012537d52bd7e752a532c91","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/21/1","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_MLIST","x_transferred","Mailing List","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1","tags":["mailing-list","x_refsource_MLIST","x_transferred","Mailing List","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://cyllective.com/blog/post/plone-authenticated-rce-cve-2021-32633/","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Exploit","Third Party Advisory","evidence"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32633","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://cyllective.com/blog/post/plone-authenticated-rce-cve-2021-32633","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/zope/PYSEC-2021-88.yaml","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-962m-m8jw-8wrr","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2021-32633","title":"Remote Code Execution via traversal in TAL expressions","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"published","published":"2021-05-21T13:55:10Z","modified":"2024-08-03T23:25:30.947Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:07.014772Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2021-0471","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"published","published":"2021-05-21T13:55:10Z","modified":"2024-08-03T23:25:30Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:24:36.41075Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36","title":"Remote Code Execution via traversal in TAL expressions","description":"### Impact\nMost Python modules are not available for using in TAL expressions that you can add through-the-web, for example in Zope Page Templates. This restriction avoids file system access, for example via the 'os' module. But some of the untrusted modules are available indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use.\n\nBy default, you need to have the Manager role to add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6.\n\n### Workarounds\nA site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in the [Zope issue tracker](https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/issues)\n* Email us at [security@plone.org](mailto:security@plone.org)\n","status":"published","published":"2021-06-18T18:44:01Z","modified":"2024-11-19T18:29:42Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:38:21.777721Z"},{"id":"GHSA-962m-m8jw-8wrr","title":"Duplicate Advisory: Path Traversal in Zope","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nZope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2021-06-15T16:10:49Z","modified":"2024-11-19T18:25:12Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:38:21.777721Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2021-32633","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"published","published":"2021-05-21T14:15:07.977Z","modified":"2026-06-17T03:53:18.987Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":6.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:06:53.987491Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2021-32633","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. 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Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"published","published":"2021-05-21T14:15:07.977Z","modified":"2026-10-24T10:50:41.624625381Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:19.793849Z"},{"id":"GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36","title":"Remote Code Execution via traversal in TAL expressions","description":"### Impact\nMost Python modules are not available for using in TAL expressions that you can add through-the-web, for example in Zope Page Templates. This restriction avoids file system access, for example via the 'os' module. But some of the untrusted modules are available indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use.\n\nBy default, you need to have the Manager role to add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6.\n\n### Workarounds\nA site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in the [Zope issue tracker](https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/issues)\n* Email us at [security@plone.org](mailto:security@plone.org)\n","status":"published","published":"2021-06-18T18:44:01Z","modified":"2026-07-09T16:56:33.295188851Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":7.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:38.553953Z"},{"id":"GHSA-962m-m8jw-8wrr","title":"Duplicate Advisory: Path Traversal in Zope","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-5pr9-v234-jw36. 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Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2021-06-15T16:10:49Z","modified":"2026-07-09T16:56:33.295188851Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:43.123867Z"},{"id":"PYSEC-2021-88","description":"Zope is an open-source web application server. In Zope versions prior to 4.6 and 5.2, users can access untrusted modules indirectly through Python modules that are available for direct use. By default, only users with the Manager role can add or edit Zope Page Templates through the web, but sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit Zope Page Templates through the web are at risk from this vulnerability. The problem has been fixed in Zope 5.2 and 4.6. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing Zope Page Templates through the web should be restricted to trusted users only.","status":"published","published":"2021-05-21T14:15:00Z","modified":"2026-07-09T16:56:33.295188851Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:52:53.449407Z"}]}}