CVE-2013-4198
mail_password.py in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the prohibition on password changes via the forgotten password email functionality.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0031 (0.3%)
Percentile: 53.7%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
plone:ploneTechnical description
mail_password.py in Plone 2.1 through 4.1, 4.2.x through 4.2.5, and 4.3.x through 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the prohibition on password changes via the forgotten password email functionality.
Published: 3/11/2014, 7:37:02 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20130618
- http://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20130618-announcement
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/261
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978480
- http://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20130618
- http://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20130618-announcement
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/261
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978480