CVE-2020-7940
Plone allows weak passwords
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-7940
To remediate CVE-2020-7940, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/plone—upgrade to 4.3.20 or later
- PyPI/plone—upgrade to 5.2.1 or later
Is CVE-2020-7940 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 4.3, < 4.3.20
- >= 4.3, < 5.2.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | 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 |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |