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CVE-2025-66430: Plesk · Improper Access Control

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor Plesk vendor communications closely for official patches addressing CVE-2025-66430 and apply them immediately upon release.
  2. Until patches are available, restrict network access to Plesk management interfaces using firewalls or VPNs to limit exposure to trusted IP addresses only.
  3. Conduct thorough access control audits on Plesk installations to identify and remediate any misconfigurations.
  4. Implement network segmentation to isolate Plesk servers from other critical infrastructure and sensitive data stores.
  5. Enable and review detailed logging on Plesk to detect unusual access patterns or unauthorized attempts.
  6. Educate system administrators on the risks and signs of exploitation related to this vulnerability.
  7. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting Plesk management endpoints.
  8. Regularly back up Plesk configurations and hosted data to enable rapid recovery if compromise occurs.

Description

Plesk 18.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

References

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