CVE-2007-2268

SWsoft Plesk 7.6.1, 8.1.0, 8.1.1 - Directory Traversal via Locale ID Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2268. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Plesk, where unsanitized input in the 'locale_id' parameter allows arbitrary file retrieval. The example URL demonstrates accessing 'boot.ini' via path traversal.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SWsoft Plesk for Windows 7.6.1, 8.1.0, and 8.1.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the locale_id parameter to (1) login.php3 or (2) login_up.php3.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by anonymous · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29898

The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Plesk, where unsanitized input in the 'locale_id' parameter allows arbitrary file retrieval. The example URL demonstrates accessing 'boot.ini' via path traversal.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Plesk (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable Plesk instance
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1588
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://kb.swsoft.com/en/1798
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/34081
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23639
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/34082
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25036

Scores

EPSS 0.0351
EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
swsoft/plesk 7.6.1
swsoft/plesk 8.1.0
swsoft/plesk 8.1.1
Published Apr 25, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026