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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2
Aliases CVE-2020-7940
Summary Plone allows weak passwords Missing password strength checks on some forms in Plone 4.3 through 5.2.0 allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.8
Risk 3.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2.json
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/plone/Plone
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2020-89.yaml
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20200121/password-strength-checks-were-not-always-checked
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1
CVE-2020-7940 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7940
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

adjacent

local

physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

There are no SSVC decisions available.