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CVE-2020-7940

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-521

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.

Affected products

• Plone CMS: from 4.3.0 through 5.2.0

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/1
• 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
• 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

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