Plesk login_up.php3 locale_id path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Plesk. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file login_up.php3. The manipulation of the argument locale_id leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-2268. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Plesk (Hosting Control Software) (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function of the file login_up.php3. The manipulation of the argument locale_id with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is 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). It is possible to read the advisory at forum.swsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2268 since 04/25/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available 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 Exploit-DB (29898), Tenable (25090), SecurityFocus (BID 23639†), OSVDB (34082†) and Secunia (SA25036†). Similar entries are available at VDB-36406 and VDB-36405. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25090
Nessus Name: Plesk Multiple Script locale_id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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04/13/2007 🔍
04/15/2007 +2 days 🔍
04/25/2007 +9 days 🔍
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04/27/2007 +2 days 🔍
05/08/2016 +3299 days 🔍
11/19/2025 +3482 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.swsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85295
SecurityFocus: 23639 - Plesk Login.PHP3 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 25036
OSVDB: 34082 - Plesk for Windows login_up.php3 locale_id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vupen: ADV-2007-1588

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

Created: 05/08/2016 21:46
Updated: 11/19/2025 11:19
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:46 (58), 12/13/2018 10:09 (7), 11/19/2025 11:19 (22)
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