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CVE-2019-12791

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the v-list-user script in Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8-24 allows remote attackers to escalate from regular registered users to root via the password reset form.

Affected products

• Vesta Control Panel: 0.9.8-24

References

• https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2019/08/12/vesta-control-panel-0.9.8-24-privilege-escalation-in-the-password-reset-form/
• https://github.com/serghey-rodin/vesta/issues/1921
• https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2019/08/12/vesta-control-panel-0.9.8-24-privilege-escalation-in-the-password-reset-form/
• https://github.com/serghey-rodin/vesta/issues/1921

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