Vesta · Vesta Control Panel · CVE-2019-12791
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Vesta Control Panel version 0.9.8-24
**Description**
A directory traversal issue in the v-list-user script allows remote attackers to escalate privileges from regular registered users to root via the password reset form.
**Recommendations**
For Vesta Control Panel version 0.9.8-24, consider restricting access to the password reset form until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, disabling the password reset functionality for regular registered users may help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.