Auth bypass in Cyberpanel
CVE-2024-51567
upgrademysqlstatus in databases/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 5b08cd6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via /dataBases/upgrademysqlstatus by bypassing secMiddleware (which is only for a POST request) and using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property, as exploited in the wild in October 2024 by PSAUX. Versions through 2.3.6 and (unpatched) 2.3.7 are affected.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.866 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.866 · newest: 0.866 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html (Technical Description)
- dreyand.rs/code/review/2024/10/27/what-are-my-options-cyberpanel-v236-pre-auth-… (Exploit, Patch)
- github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/commit/5b08cd6d53f4dbc2107ad9f555122ce8b0996515 (Patch)
- cyberpanel.net/KnowledgeBase/home/change-logs/ (Release Notes)
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/420.html (Technical Description)
- cyberpanel.net/blog/detials-and-fix-of-recent-security-issue-and-patch-of-cyber… (Product)
- www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-psaux-ransomware-attack-targets-… (Press/Media Coverage)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-51567?
- CVE-2024-51567 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cyberpanel, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-51567?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-51567 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-51567 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-11-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.