Path Traversal in Webpros Plesk

CVE-2026-68487

Path traversal in Plesk's Backup Manager causes arbitrary file write as root by an authenticated customer.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (50.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-68487: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68487?
CVE-2026-68487 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Webpros Plesk, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-68487?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.