CVE-2011-4856 Misconfiguration in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Incorrect Content-Type headers in Plesk Control Panel may allow remote attackers to exploit interpretation conflicts, potentially affecting client-side security.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-4856?

CVE-2011-4856 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Control Panel in Parallels Plesk Panel 10.4.4_build20111103.18 sends incorrect Content-Type headers for certain resources, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging an interpretation conflict involving admin/health/parameters and certain other files. NOTE: it is possible that only clients, not the Plesk product, could be affected by this issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4856?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Parallels Parallels Plesk Panel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4856?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-4856 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4856 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xghw-4j4f-7p37.

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