CVE-2025-48703: Control Web Panel OS command injection in filemanager

CVE-2025-48703 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-11-04

Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) is a popular management interface for web hosting servers. A critical security flaw allows attackers to remotely take control of the server without needing a password, provided they know a valid username on the system. This vulnerability has been observed being used in active attacks, potentially leading to full data theft or service disruption.

Technologies: cPanel Control Web Panel. Vendors: cPanel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-48703 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 4 November 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2025-48703?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9, published 4 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Control Web Panel Control Web Panel (CWP) Before 0.9.8.1205.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-48703?
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-2025-48703 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-48703?
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.

Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in Control Web Panel (CWP) versions prior to 0.9.8.1205. The flaw is located in the 'changePerm' request of the filemanager component, specifically within the 't_total' parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can achieve code execution by injecting shell metacharacters into this parameter. While authentication is not required, the attacker must know a valid non-root username on the target system to successfully trigger the exploit. This vulnerability is confirmed to be exploited in the wild and is mitigated by updating to version 0.9.8.1205 or later.

Affected products

  • Control Web Panel Control Web Panel (CWP) Before 0.9.8.1205

Timeline

  • 2025-09-19: disclosed: Initial CVE publication
  • 2025-11-04: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • 2025-11-04: exploited: Confirmed active exploitation in the wild

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