SQL Injection in Control Web Panel
CVE-2026-57517
Control Web Panel before 0.9.8.1225 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by submitting unsanitized input through the userRes POST parameter at the user endpoint. Attackers can exploit MySQL root privileges obtained via the injection to write arbitrary files using INTO DUMPFILE, enabling deployment of a PHP webshell to the web-accessible roundcube logs directory and achieving remote code execution as the cwpsvc account.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.012 (63.7th 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
- Control Web Panel — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-57517?
- CVE-2026-57517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Control Web Panel, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-57517?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-57517 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.