Editing Plone (software) (section)

== Strengths and weaknesses ==
A 2007 comparison of CMSes rated Plone highly in a number of categories (standards conformance, access control, internationalization, aggregation, [[user-generated content]], micro-applications, active user groups and value).<ref name="cmswatch.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/164-WCM-Marketplace |title=Feature Article &#124; Real Story Group |publisher=Cmswatch.com |date=2007-06-11 |access-date=2012-10-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925045720/http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/164-WCM-Marketplace |archive-date=2009-09-25}}</ref> However, as most of the major CMSes, including Plone, [[Drupal]], [[WordPress]] and [[Joomla]], have undergone major development since then, only limited value can be drawn from this comparison. Plone is available on many different operating systems, due to its use of platform-independent underlying technologies such as Python and Zope. Plone's Web-based administrative interface is optimized for standards, allowing it to work with most common web browsers, and uses additional accessibility standards to help users with disabilities. All of Plone's features are customizable, and free add-ons are available from the Plone website.

===Focus on security===
Mitre is a not-for-profit corporation which hosts the [[Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures]] (CVE) Database. The CVE database provides a worldwide reporting mechanism for developers and the industry and is a source feed into the U.S. [[National Vulnerability Database]] (NVD).<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitre FAQ|url=http://cve.mitre.org/about/faqs.html#a2|publisher=Mitre|date=2015-12-10 |access-date=2016-01-17}}</ref> According to Mitre, Plone has the lowest number of reported lifetime and year to date vulnerabilities when compared to other popular Content Management Systems. This security record has led to widespread adoption of Plone by government and non-governmental organizations, including the FBI.<ref name="govfresh.com" />

The following table compares the number of CVEs as reported by Mitre. Logged CVEs take into account vulnerabilities exposed in the core product as well as the modules of the software, of which, the included modules may be provided by 3rd party vendors and not the primary software provider.

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|+ Comparison of [[Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures]] 
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! style="width: 10%; text-align: left" class="unsortable" | [[Content management system|CMS]]
! style="width: 10%" | First released
! style="width: 20%" | {{tooltip|CVEs|As of Sep 12, 2024}}
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| style="background: #3280C2; color: white" | '''Plone'''
| style="background: #3280C2; color: white" | '''2003'''
| style="text-align: center; background: #3280C2; color: white" | '''120'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitre CVE Database for Plone|url=http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=plone|publisher=Mitre|access-date=2024-09-12}}</ref>
|-
| Joomla
| 2005
| style="text-align: center" | 1324<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitre CVE Database for Joomla|url=http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=Joomla|publisher=Mitre|access-date=2024-09-12}}</ref>
|-
| Wordpress
| 2003
| style="text-align: center" | 10471<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitre CVE Database for Wordpress|url=http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wordpress|publisher=Mitre|access-date=2024-09-12}}</ref>
|-
| Drupal
| 2001
| style="text-align: center" | 1110<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitre CVE Database for Drupal|url=http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=drupal|publisher=Mitre|access-date=2024-09-12}}</ref>
|}