Control Web Panel (CWP) before webpanel_version 1.16 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the loopback API password change route /newpass/, which runs as root. An attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands by manipulating the POST 'user' parameter that is passed unescaped into a shell command, achieving remote code execution with root privileges.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Control-webpanel
  • Webpanel
Control Web Panel
  • Control Web Panel

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References
Link Providers
https://control-webpanel.com/changelog cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/control-web-panel-cwp-os-command-injection-via-newpass cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/control-web-panel-pre-auth-module-dispatch-rce cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Control Web Panel
Control Web Panel control Web Panel
Vendors & Products Control Web Panel
Control Web Panel control Web Panel

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Control Web Panel (CWP) before webpanel_version 1.16 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the loopback API password change route /newpass/, which runs as root. An attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands by manipulating the POST 'user' parameter that is passed unescaped into a shell command, achieving remote code execution with root privileges.
Title Control Web Panel (CWP) < 1.16 OS Command Injection via /newpass/
First Time appeared Control-webpanel
Control-webpanel webpanel
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Control-webpanel
Control-webpanel webpanel
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-02T15:21:08.652Z

Updated: 2026-11-03T17:01:18.914Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T15:33:14.172Z

Link: CVE-2026-77880

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-02T16:17:43.973

Modified: 2026-11-03T17:18:16.217

Link: CVE-2026-77880

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