SWsoft Plesk 7.6.1/8.1.0/8.1.1 Login login.php3 locale_id path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SWsoft Plesk 7.6.1/8.1.0/8.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file login.php3 of the component Login. Performing a manipulation of the argument locale_id results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2268. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SWsoft Plesk 7.6.1/8.1.0/8.1.1 (Hosting Control Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file login.php3 of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument locale_id with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SWsoft Plesk for Windows 7.6.1, 8.1.0, and 8.1.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the locale_id parameter to (1) login.php3 or (2) login_up.php3.

The weakness was published 04/13/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.swsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2268 since 04/25/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25090 (Plesk Multiple Script locale_id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34061), Exploit-DB (29898), Tenable (25090), SecurityFocus (BID 23639†) and OSVDB (34081†). Similar entries are available at VDB-36406 and VDB-85295. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 25090
Nessus Name: Plesk Multiple Script locale_id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.swsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36405
X-Force: 34061
SecurityFocus: 23639 - Plesk Login.PHP3 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 25036
OSVDB: 34081 - Plesk for Windows login.php3 locale_id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 14968 - Plesk Directory Traversal Vulnerability in login.php3, login_up.php and top.php3 Scripts, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-1588

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 11/19/2025 11:19
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (77), 07/18/2019 15:49 (1), 11/19/2025 11:19 (21)
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