XSS in Plesk Obsidian

CVE-2021-35976

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.011 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-35976?
CVE-2021-35976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plesk Obsidian, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-35976?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-35976 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.