Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting plone.app.discussion package, versions [,5.2.0)
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- published4 Feb 2026
- disclosed1 Feb 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Feb 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-306 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade plone.app.discussion to version 5.2.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function due to the improper versification of user identify in comment posting feature. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by impersonating a registered user, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being attributed to the legitimate user.