CVE-2026-104080: Control Web Panel OS command injection in loopback API

CVE-2026-104080 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.4 · Published 2026-11-02

Control Web Panel is a Linux hosting control panel that manages web servers, databases, and user accounts. A vulnerability in the /valid_token/ API endpoint allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by sending a specially crafted request with shell metacharacters. This could lead to complete compromise of the server and all hosted accounts.

Technologies: Control Web Panel. Vendors: Control Web Panel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-104080 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104080 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-104080?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 2 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Control Web Panel before 1.30.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104080?
Yes: fixed in 1.30. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-104080 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-104080?
Check whether you run Control Web Panel at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 1.30

Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the loopback API /valid_token/ route due to insufficient input validation on the 'user' parameter, which is passed unescaped into a shell_exec() call. The vulnerability is reachable by unauthenticated attackers via the loopback interface and allows arbitrary command execution with root privileges. The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.30.

Affected products

  • Control Web Panel Control Web Panel before 1.30

Timeline

  • 2026-11-02: disclosed
  • 2026-10-31: patched: Version 1.30 released

References

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