# CVE-2022-44877: CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-44877-cwp-control-web-panel-os-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-01-17. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-44877 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-01-17

CWP Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) 7 before version 0.9.8.1147 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in login/index.php. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the login parameter without authentication.

Technologies: [cPanel Control Web Panel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/control-web-panel). Vendors: [cPanel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cpanel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-44877 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-44877 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 January 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-44877?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 17 January 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) Control Web Panel (CWP) 7 before 0.9.8.1147.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-44877?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-44877 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-44877?** Check whether you run cPanel Control Web Panel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) Control Web Panel (CWP) 7 before 0.9.8.1147

## Timeline

- 2023-01-11: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
- 2023-01-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-01-17: advisory: NVD publication date

## Related threats

- [Control Web Panel OS command injection in filemanager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-48703-control-web-panel-os-command-injection-in-filemanager)