CVE-2020-7940: Plone

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 Plone: from 4.3.0, up to and including 5.2.0

Published 2020-01-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.