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Plesk CVE-2026-64639

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57273 CRITICAL
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-08-12 hackerone GHSA-jcvh-gm3c-qh9q
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: hackerone
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as customer/reseller in Plesk
  2. Delivery
    Prepare database with malicious objects
  3. Exploit
    Invoke database cloning function
  4. Execution
    Cloning runs under DB admin identity
  5. Persist
    Execute arbitrary code as database administrator
  6. Impact
    Access other tenants' data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged Plesk account - specifically a customer or reseller role - and the ability to invoke the database cloning feature; it is not usable by a fully anonymous outsider despite the vector's PR:N. The affected server must run Plesk in the vulnerable range (18.0.52-18.0.79.6, or 18.0.80.0-18.0.80.2) with database provisioning available to tenants, which is the norm on shared/multi-tenant hosting. The limiting factors are the need for a valid tenant login and access to the cloning function; there is no user-interaction or special client-side requirement (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Note the discrepancy: the CVSS vector states PR:N while the description mandates a low-privileged user - verify the true privilege prerequisite with the vendor.

Impact

The vendor rates this 9.3 Critical via CVSS 4.0 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact and no scope change to subsequent systems), which signals easy, low-complexity network exploitation with total impact on the vulnerable system. However, there is an internal inconsistency that must be flagged: the vector encodes PR:N (no privileges required) while the description explicitly requires a 'low-privileged user (customer, reseller)' - i.e. an authenticated panel account. Treating this as PR:L is more faithful to the description and materially lowers the practical attacker barrier only slightly, since Plesk customer/reseller accounts are cheap to obtain on shared/commercial hosting. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV entry, or public POC was provided, so exploitation appears theoretical for now; the real priority driver is that any tenant on a multi-tenant Plesk server can pivot to DB-admin RCE, which is a serious isolation break for hosting providers. Net: high-priority patch for any shared-hosting deployment, but the 'unauthenticated' framing implied by PR:N should not be taken at face value.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker purchases or already controls a low-privileged Plesk customer or reseller account on a shared hosting server, prepares a database whose objects carry attacker-controlled definitions, and invokes the database cloning function. The flawed cloning process executes that content under the database server administrator identity, granting the attacker arbitrary code execution in the DB admin context and access to other tenants' data. No public POC has been identified, but the low attack complexity makes weaponization straightforward for anyone with a valid panel account.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 12, 2026

Privilege escalation to remote code execution in Plesk (18.0.52 through 18.0.79.6, and the 18.0.80.0 branch before 18.0.80.2) lets a low-privileged panel user - a customer or reseller - abuse a flawed database cloning routine to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the database server administrator. Because Plesk multiplexes many tenants onto shared database infrastructure, this breaks tenant isolation and effectively hands a paying customer control of the shared DB admin context. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified; the vendor CVSS 4.0 score is 9.3 (Critical), though the vector's PR:N conflicts with the description's stated need for a low-privileged account.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to a fixed Plesk build: 18.0.79.6 or later on the 18.0.79.x line, or 18.0.80.2 or later on the 18.0.80.x line (Vendor-released patch: 18.0.79.6 and 18.0.80.2). Apply the update through Plesk's own updater or your hosting provider's maintenance channel and confirm the running version afterward, since shared hosts may lag behind. Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting who can create customer/reseller accounts and by disabling or tightly limiting the database cloning capability for untrusted tenants where the panel permits it - accepting that this removes a convenience feature for legitimate users - and monitor database servers for unexpected admin-context activity or newly created privileged routines. Follow the vendor advisory at https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/42521305418903-Vulnerability-CVE-2026-64639-Privilege-Escalation-via-Database-Cloning-in-Plesk for exact build guidance.

Affected VersionsENISA

Plesk 18.0.80.0 <18.0.80.2
Plesk 18.0.52 <18.0.79.6

Affected Packages

euvd plesk fix: 18.0.79.6, 18.0.80.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Plesk is a widely used web hosting control panel that provisions and manages databases (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL) on behalf of multiple isolated tenants on shared servers. The vulnerability lives in the database cloning process, which duplicates a database or its objects; CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) indicates the cloning operation runs - or lets tenant-supplied input run - under the elevated identity of the database server administrator rather than the requesting tenant's restricted role. When a low-privileged customer or reseller triggers a clone, attacker-influenced content (for example stored routines, definer clauses, or object definitions carried over during the copy) executes in the admin context, converting a privilege-assignment error into code execution as the DB administrator. The single affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:webpros:plesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (WebPros/Plesk).

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Severity by source

Vendor (hackerone) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Description requires an authenticated customer/reseller account, so PR:L not PR:N; network-reachable panel with low complexity yields AV:N/AC:L and full C/I/A impact as DB admin, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hackerone).

CVSS VectorVendor: hackerone

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 16:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 12, 2026 - 15:31 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect database cloning process in Plesk from 18.0.52 before 18.0.79.6 and 18.0.80.2 allows a low-privileged user (customer, reseller) to execute arbitrary code on behalf of the database server administrator.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical privilege escalation flaw in Plesk (versions 18.0.52-18.0.80.1) allows any customer or reseller with panel access to execute arbitrary code with database administrator privileges, breaking multi-tenant data isolation. This exposes all co-tenant data to any customer account. While not yet publicly exploited, the vulnerability is trivially executable by internal users and represents a fundamental breach of customer data separation in shared infrastructure.

Business Impact: Severe
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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed web hosting control panel across shared-hosting providers
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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