Auth bypass in Control-webpanel Webpanel

CVE-2021-45467

In CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1107, an unauthenticated attacker can use %00 bytes to cause /user/loader.php to register an arbitrary API key, as demonstrated by a /user/loader.php?api=1&scripts= .%00./.%00…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.709 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45467?
CVE-2021-45467 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Control-webpanel Webpanel, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-45467?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-45467 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.