HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-4854
CRITICAL

CVE-2011-4854

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 16, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Control Panel in Parallels Plesk Panel 10.4.4_build20111103.18 does not ensure that Content-Type HTTP headers match the corresponding Content-Type data in HTML META elements, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging an interpretation conflict involving the get_enabled_product_icon program. NOTE: it is possible that only clients, not the Plesk product, could be affected by this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4854 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft2 product(s)
windows 2003 serverwindows server 2008
parallels1 product(s)
parallels plesk panel
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://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
ADVISORYhttp://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

All References (4)

→
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.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72093
→
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.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72093

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-4854
CVSS Score9.3 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 16, 2011

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2011-4854 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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