CVE-2023-4931

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Plesk

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Published Nov 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Plesk

Plesk Installer

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.27.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:plesk:plesk:3.27.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vulnerability has been fixed in Plesk Installer 3.55.0.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54767	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.249% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/17426121182103
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/uncontrolled-search-path-element-vulnerability-plesk

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Plesk Plesk

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: INCIBE
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 2:12 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 AM
Reserved: Sep 13, 2023, 11:30 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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