CVE-2026-44962
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CVE-2026-44962 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Plesk contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the APS Application Catalog search functionality, where user-supplied input is interpolated into XPath queries without proper sanitization. This allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, resulting in local privilege escalation.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Plesk contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the APS Application Catalog search functionality, where user-supplied input is interpolated into XPath queries without proper sanitization. This allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, resulting in local privilege escalation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WebPros | Plesk | >= 18.0.75.1, < 18.0.75.1; >= 18.0.76.2, < 18.0.76.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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