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TI-2023-04541 Aliases CVE-2023-4931GHSA-j299-xg3x-fqhp

Uncontrolled search path in Plesk Installer

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Plesk Installer affects version 3.27.0.0. A local attacker could execute arbitrary code by injecting DLL files into the same folder where the application is installed, resulting in DLL hijacking in edputil.dll, samlib.dll, urlmon.dll, sspicli.dll, propsys.dll and profapi.dll files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00249 16th 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
PleskPlesk Installer3.27.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Plesk Installer VendorPlesk Affected 3.27.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:plesk:plesk:3.27.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.27.0.0VulnerablePlesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:plesk:plesk:3.27.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.27.0.0 Vulnerable ·Plesk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4931
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j299-xg3x-fqhp

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-20370 Plesk 18.0.37 is affected by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-40863 Plesk 18.0 has Incorrect Access Control. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-20371 Plesk CMS 18.0.37 is affected by an insecure permissions vulnerability that allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-00785 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plesk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0

Sources

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