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PYSEC-2021-368

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2021-08-02 22:15 - Updated: 2026-07-09 14:40

Details

Zope is an open-source web application server. Zope versions prior to versions 4.6.3 and 5.3 have a remote code execution security issue. In order to be affected, one must use Python 3 for one's Zope deployment, run Zope 4 below version 4.6.3 or Zope 5 below version 5.3, and have the optional Products.PythonScripts add-on package installed. By default, one must have the admin-level Zope "Manager" role to add or edit Script (Python) objects through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit these scripts through the web are at risk. Zope releases 4.6.3 and 5.3 are not vulnerable. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Script (Python) objects through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing these scripts through the web should be restricted to trusted users only. This is the default configuration in Zope.

Impacted products

Name	purl
zope	pkg:pypi/zope

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CVE-2021-32811 (GCVE-0-2021-32811)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-02 21:55 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:33

Title

Remote Code Execution via Script (Python) objects under Python 3

Summary

Zope is an open-source web application server. Zope versions prior to versions 4.6.3 and 5.3 have a remote code execution security issue. In order to be affected, one must use Python 3 for one's Zope deployment, run Zope 4 below version 4.6.3 or Zope 5 below version 5.3, and have the optional `Products.PythonScripts` add-on package installed. By default, one must have the admin-level Zope "Manager" role to add or edit Script (Python) objects through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit these scripts through the web are at risk. Zope releases 4.6.3 and 5.3 are not vulnerable. As a workaround, a site administrator can restrict adding/editing Script (Python) objects through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing these scripts through the web should be restricted to trusted users only. This is the default configuration in Zope.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-915 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/security/a…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/s…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/commit/f72…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
zopefoundation	Zope	Affected: >= 4.0, < 4.6.3 Affected: >= 5.0, < 5.3

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GHSA-G4GQ-J4P2-J8FR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-08-05 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-03 21:14

Summary

Remote Code Execution via Script (Python) objects under Python 3

Details

Impact

Background: The optional add-on package Products.PythonScripts adds Script (Python) to the list of content items a user can add to the Zope object database. Inside these scripts users can write Python code that is executed when rendered through the web. The code environment in these script objects is limited, it relies on the RestrictedPython package to provide a "safe" subset of Python instructions as well as the AccessControl package that defines security policies for execution in the context of a Zope application.

Recently the AccessControl package was updated to fix a remote code execution security issue. A link to the security advisory is provided in the References section below. The bug tightens the AccessControl security policies for Zope by blocking access to unsafe classes inside the Python string module.

You are only affected if the following are true:

You use Python 3 for your Zope deployment (Zope 4 on Python 2 is not affected)
You run Zope 4 below version 4.6.3 or Zope 5 below version 5.3
You have installed the optional Products.PythonScripts add-on package

By default, you need to have the admin-level Zope "Manager" role to add or edit Script (Python) objects through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit these scripts through the web - which would be a very unusual configuration to begin with - are at risk.

Patches

The problem has been fixed in AccessControl versions 4.3 and 5.2. Zope releases 4.6.3 and 5.3 now require these new AccessControl releases.

Workarounds

A site administrator can restrict adding/editing Script (Python) objects through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing these scripts through the web should be restricted to trusted users only. This is the default configuration in Zope.

References

AccessControl security advisory GHSA-qcx9-j53g-ccgf

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in the Zope issue tracker * Email us at security@plone.org

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "Zope"
      },
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      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/commit/869f947e586517566509e0ccdd4d99b60704cc02"
    },
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GHSA-QCX9-J53G-CCGF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-08-05 17:01 – Updated: 2026-06-09 13:03

Summary

Remote Code Execution via unsafe classes in otherwise permitted modules

Details

Impact

The module AccessControl defines security policies for Python code used in restricted code within Zope applications. Restricted code is any code that resides in Zope's object database, such as the contents of Script (Python) objects.

The policies defined in AccessControl severely restrict access to Python modules and only exempt a few that are deemed safe, such as Python's string module. However, full access to the string module also allows access to the class Formatter, which can be overridden and extended within Script (Python) in a way that provides access to other unsafe Python libraries. Those unsafe Python libraries can be used for remote code execution.

By default, you need to have the admin-level Zope "Manager" role to add or edit Script (Python) objects through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit these scripts through the web - which would be a very unusual configuration to begin with - are at risk.

Patches

The problem has been fixed in AccessControl 4.3 and 5.2. Only AccessControl versions 4 and 5 are vulnerable, and only on Python 3, not Python 2.7.

Workarounds

A site administrator can restrict adding/editing Script (Python) objects through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing these scripts through the web should be restricted to trusted users only. This is the default configuration in Zope.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in the AccessControl issue tracker * Email us at security@plone.org

Severity

4.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "zope"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "5.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "5.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-32807"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1321",
      "CWE-915"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-08-02T23:00:00Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-07-30T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nThe module `AccessControl` defines security policies for Python code used in restricted code within Zope applications. Restricted code is any code that resides in Zope\u0027s object database, such as the contents of `Script (Python)` objects. \n\nThe policies defined in `AccessControl` severely restrict access to Python modules and only exempt a few that are deemed safe, such as Python\u0027s `string` module. However, full access to the `string` module also allows access to the class `Formatter`, which can be overridden and extended within `Script (Python)` in a way that provides access to other unsafe Python libraries. Those unsafe Python libraries can be used for remote code execution.\n\nBy default, you need to have the admin-level Zope \"Manager\" role to add or edit `Script (Python)` objects through the web. Only sites that allow untrusted users to add/edit these scripts through the web - which would be a very unusual configuration to begin with - are at risk.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been fixed in AccessControl 4.3 and 5.2.\nOnly AccessControl versions 4 and 5 are vulnerable, and only on Python 3, not Python 2.7.\n\n### Workarounds\nA site administrator can restrict adding/editing `Script (Python)` objects through the web using the standard Zope user/role permission mechanisms. Untrusted users should not be assigned the Zope Manager role and adding/editing these scripts through the web should be restricted to trusted users only. This is the default configuration in Zope.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in the [AccessControl issue tracker](https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/issues)\n* Email us at [security@plone.org](mailto:security@plone.org)",
  "id": "GHSA-qcx9-j53g-ccgf",
  "modified": "2026-06-09T13:03:00Z",
  "published": "2021-08-05T17:01:30Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/security/advisories/GHSA-qcx9-j53g-ccgf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/security/advisories/GHSA-g4gq-j4p2-j8fr"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32807"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/commit/ae2dab0cc34e6dd1561c5b12d4a56cd140f87e1d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/commit/b42dd4badf803bb9fb71ac34cd9cb0c249262f2c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/commit/869f947e586517566509e0ccdd4d99b60704cc02"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/commit/f72a18dda8e9bf2aedb46168761668464a4be988"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/accesscontrol/PYSEC-2021-335.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/accesscontrol/PYSEC-2021-370.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/zope/PYSEC-2021-368.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/zope/PYSEC-2021-875.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#51-2021-07-30"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Remote Code Execution via unsafe classes in otherwise permitted modules"
}

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PYSEC-2021-368

CVE-2021-32811 (GCVE-0-2021-32811)

GHSA-G4GQ-J4P2-J8FR

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GHSA-QCX9-J53G-CCGF

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