Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?
Information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
Visit the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and click on the link Access contents information. On the next page, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes. Return to the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and scroll down to the link View. Click on View, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the Products.GenericSetup issue tracker
- Email us at security@plone.org
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | products-genericsetup | < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 |
References
- https://pypi.org/project/Products.GenericSetup/
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/security/advisories/GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/commit/700319512b3615b3871a1f24e096cf66dc488c57
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21360
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/products-genericsetup/PYSEC-2021-43.yaml
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup
- https://pypi.org/project/Products.GenericSetup
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/21/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
products-genericsetup- Disclosed
- 09.03.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-43 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: products-genericsetup
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
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