Vulnerability in Hestia Control Panel

CVE-2021-47871

Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific file paths on the server.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47871?
CVE-2021-47871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hestia Control Panel, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-47871?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.