{"action":"Upgrade plone to 5.2.1 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"5.2.1","introduced":"4.3"}],"component":"plone","cve_ids":["CVE-2020-7940"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.01265,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["5.2.1"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2","id":"tcs_01M5KGAY6DFSXP8G8BVQT9A7G6","modified_at":"2026-06-10T17:01:36.252122655Z","published_at":"2020-01-23T21:15:00Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2020-89","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://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw58-gpgw-hwx2"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2020-89","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2020-89"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2020-7940","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7940"}],"summary":"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."}