# CVE-2006-4247: Plone Password Reset Tool unauthorized password reset

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2006-4247-plone-password-reset-tool-unauthorized-password-reset  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-01. Updated: 2026-06-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2006-4247 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2022-05-01

A vulnerability in the Plone content management system allows unauthorized individuals to reset the passwords of any user on the site. By exploiting a flaw in the Password Reset Tool, an anonymous attacker can gain full control over user accounts, including administrative ones. This could lead to complete site takeover, data theft, or unauthorized content modification.

Technologies: [plone (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-plone). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2006-4247 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2006-4247 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2006-4247?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 1 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** plone (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.5,last_affected=2.5.1_rc, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5,fixed=2.5.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2006-4247?** Yes. plone (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2006-4247 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2006-4247?** Check whether you run plone (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- plone (PyPI): upgrade to 2.5.1 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "plone>=2.5.1"
  ```


## Technical details

An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Password Reset Tool (before version 0.4.1) within Plone 2.5 and 2.5.1 Release Candidate. The issue is rooted in an 'erroneous security declaration' that fails to properly restrict access to password reset functionality. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw over the network to reset the passwords of arbitrary users. This allows for complete account takeover without any prior credentials or user interaction. The vulnerability is addressed in Plone version 2.5.1.

## Affected products

- Plone Foundation Plone >= 2.5, < 2.5.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2006-4247
- GHSA-5hch-v5pq-x4qp
- PYSEC-2006-5
- PYSEC-2006-9

## Timeline

- 2006-09-29: disclosed: NVD published date
- 2022-05-01: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

## References

- [http://plone.org/about/security/advisories/cve-2006-4247](http://plone.org/about/security/advisories/cve-2006-4247)
- [https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-5.yaml](https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-5.yaml)
- [https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-9.yaml](https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2006-9.yaml)

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