RCE in Zpanel Project
CVE-2013-10053
A remote command execution vulnerability exists in ZPanel version 10.0.0.2 in its htpasswd module. When creating .htaccess files, the inHTUsername field is passed unsanitized to a system() call that invokes the system’s htpasswd binary. By…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.778 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Zpanel Project — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u… (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20130617014355/http://forums.zpanelcp.com/showthread.php
- github.com/zpanel/zpanelx (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zpanel-htpasswd-module-username-command-execution (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-10053?
- CVE-2013-10053 is a vulnerability in Zpanel Project, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-08-01.
- Is CVE-2013-10053 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.