CVE-2026-68489: CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection') in WebPros Plesk extension "Ruby"
Static Code Injection in Plesk extensions "Ruby" before 1.6.6 and "Node.js Toolkit" before 2.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root via custom environment variables.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, classified as CWE-96 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code), affects Plesk extensions "Ruby" versions before 1.6.6 and "Node.js Toolkit" versions before 2.5.0. Remote authenticated users can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious directives through custom environment variables, leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.7, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root on the affected system, potentially compromising the entire server and all hosted services. This can lead to full system takeover, data breaches, and disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fixes are provided, users should monitor WebPros advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and limit exposure of the affected extensions.
CVE-2026-68489: CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection') in WebPros Plesk extension "Ruby"
Description
Static Code Injection in Plesk extensions "Ruby" before 1.6.6 and "Node.js Toolkit" before 2.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root via custom environment variables.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Affected software
WebPros
Plesk extension "Ruby"
WebPros
Plesk extension "Node.js Toolkit"
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, classified as CWE-96 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code), affects Plesk extensions "Ruby" versions before 1.6.6 and "Node.js Toolkit" versions before 2.5.0. Remote authenticated users can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious directives through custom environment variables, leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.7, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root on the affected system, potentially compromising the entire server and all hosted services. This can lead to full system takeover, data breaches, and disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fixes are provided, users should monitor WebPros advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and limit exposure of the affected extensions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-30T15:00:00.609Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa860ee55bf5e2cf59d210f
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:38 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:16:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:58:31 UTC
Views: 7
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