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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-44962 · published 29 May 2026

CVE-2026-44962: Plesk contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the APS Application Catalog search functionality, where use…

Plesk contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the APS Application Catalog search functionality, where user-supplied input is interpolated into XPath queries without proper sanitization. This allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, resulting in local privilege escalation.

9.9 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.55% · top 56.1% CWE-643 · CWE-643 Awaiting Analysis
9.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
14 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Plesk contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the APS Application Catalog search functionality, where user-supplied input is interpolated into XPath queries without proper sanitization. This allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, resulting in local privilege escalation.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

LinkTags
https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/38633651286679-Vulnerability-CVE-2026-44962-in-Plesk-s-APS-Catalog

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-44962), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.