CVE-2011-4856

Published: Dec 16, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

parallels

commercial·US

parallels plesk panelSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://xss.cx/kb/parallels/xss-parallelspleskpanel.v10.4.4_build20111103.18-os_windows-2003-2008-reflected-cross-site-scripting-cwe79-capec86-javascript-injection-example-poc-report.html

xss.cx

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72091

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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