CVE-2021-35976 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Plesk site preview allows attackers to execute JavaScript in victims' browsers without authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-35976?

CVE-2021-35976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The feature to preview a website in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.0 through 18.0.32 on Linux is vulnerable to reflected XSS via the /plesk-site-preview/ PATH, aka PFSI-62467. The attacker could execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by using the link to preview sites hosted on the server. Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plesk Obsidian.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-35976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55cx-26p7-7qcw.

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