Plesk
CVE-2021-35976
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The feature to preview a website in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.0 through 18.0.32 on Linux is vulnerable to reflected XSS via the /plesk-site-preview/ PATH, aka PFSI-62467. The attacker could execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by using the link to preview sites hosted on the server. Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.
AnalysisAI
The feature to preview a website in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.0 through 18.0.32 on Linux is vulnerable to reflected XSS via the /plesk-site-preview/ PATH, aka PFSI-62467. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The feature to preview a website in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.0 through 18.0.32 on Linux is vulnerable to reflected XSS via the /plesk-site-preview/ PATH, aka PFSI-62467. The attacker could execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by using the link to preview sites hosted on the server. Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability. Affected products include: Plesk Obsidian. Version information: through 18.0.32.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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