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TI-2008-06672 Aliases CVE-2008-6984GHSA-wmvv-q98g-f9c3

Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote…

Priority LOW 29CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail via a message with (1) a base64-encoded username that begins with a valid shortname, or (2) a username that matches a valid password, as demonstrated using (a) SMTP and qmail, and (b) Courier IMAP and POP3.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01353 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:linux\/unix:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0VulnerableParallels
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0VulnerableParallels
  • cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:linux\/unix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Parallels
  • cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Parallels

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6984
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmvv-q98g-f9c3

References

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Sources

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