CVE-2023-0829 (GCVE-0-2023-0829)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-20 12:38 – Updated: 2024-09-24 19:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plesk
Summary
Plesk 17.0 through 18.0.31 version, is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting. A malicious subscription owner (either a customer or an additional user), can fully compromise the server if an administrator visits a certain page in Plesk related to the malicious subscription.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-24 19:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-02-17 11:00
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