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plone.app.contenttypes has a Denial of Service

Affects plone.app.contenttypesSource GCVE Database

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CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 5.0.1 when convenient.

Data as of 24 Sep 2026, 06:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.0.1, 4.0.10, 3.0.12
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What to do

Upgrade plone.app.contenttypes to 5.0.1; plone.app.contenttypes to 4.0.10; plone.app.contenttypes to 3.0.12.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PyPIplone.app.contenttypesAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <5.0.1
  • =5.0.0
Fixed in
  • 5.0.1
PyPIplone.app.contenttypesAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.0.10
Fixed in
  • 4.0.10
PyPIplone.app.contenttypesAffected
  • <3.0.12
Fixed in
  • 3.0.12

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AI-suggested

Upgrade plone.app.contenttypes to version 5.0.1 for Plone 6.2, 4.0.10 for Plone 6.1, or 3.0.12 for Plone 6.0 to apply the official patches. Additionally, apply related fixes in plone.app.dexterity as per the referenced advisory. No workarounds are currently known. Since patches are available, applying them is the recommended remediation.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in plone.app.contenttypes when uploading files or images with excessively long filenames. This can cause Plone to become unresponsive and make the UI difficult to use for editing or deleting the content. The issue has been patched in specific versions of plone.app.contenttypes and related fixes are available in plone.app.dexterity. No workarounds are known.

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