CVE-2023-41050

Summary

CVE-2023-41050 is a vulnerability affecting the AccessControl framework in Zope. It allows untrusted users to access objects and obtain critical information through Python's "format" functionality, bypassing AccessControl restrictions. The issue arises from the use of full-featured `getattr` and `getitem` instead of policy-restricted alternatives. The vulnerability can lead to significant information disclosure, and it affects all users allowing untrusted users to create and execute AccessControl-controlled Python code. A fix has been introduced in versions 4.4, 5.8, and 6.2, and users are strongly advised to upgrade as there are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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