What is CVE-2025-48703?

CVE-2025-48703 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centos-webpanel Centos Web Panel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2025-09-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-48703?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-48703 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-11-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

RCE in Centos-webpanel Centos Web Panel

CVE-2025-48703

CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1205 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. A valid non-root username must be known.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.674 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Centos-webpanel Centos Web Panel — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2025-11-04. 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: 2025-11-25.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

fenrisk.com/rce-centos-webpanel

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48703?: CVE-2025-48703 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centos-webpanel Centos Web Panel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2025-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-48703?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-48703 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-11-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.