Is CVE-2017-1000483 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-1000483 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-1000483 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000483 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000483?

CVE-2017-1000483 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2017-1000483

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 3, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Accessing private content via str.format in through-the-web templates and scripts in Plone 2.5-5.1rc1. This improves an earlier hotfix. Since the format method was introduced in Python 2.6, this part of the hotfix is only relevant for Plone 4 and 5.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000483 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.