CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability
centos-webpanel — CentOS Web Panel
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.
9.0
99.7%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Sep 19, 2025
- Modified
- Feb 26, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Nov 4, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Nov 25, 2025
CISA 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.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-48703, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-48703 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-48703?
CVE-2025-48703 has a CVSS base score of 9.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-48703 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Nov 4, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-48703?
99.7% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 99.7% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2025-48703?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2025-48703 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-48703?
CVE-2025-48703 is classified under CWE-78 (CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')).
Cross-checked against
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