CyberPanel 2.1 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Symlink Attack
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CyberPanel 2.1 contains a command execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files and execute remote code by exploiting symlink attacks through the filemanager controller endpoint. Attackers can manipulate the completeStartingPath parameter in POST requests to /filemanager/controller to create symbolic links, read sensitive files like database credentials, and execute arbitrary shell commands through the /websites/fetchFolderDetails endpoint.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberPanel | CyberPanel | up to 2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CyberPanel VendorCyberPanel Affected up to 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47jc-h939-7pj5
References
Exploit 1
More CyberPanel vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-34482 upgrademysqlstatus in databases/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 5b08cd6… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-34345 getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-30062 CyberPanel < 2.4.5 Unauthenticated API Access via AI Scanner Endpoints CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-34483 CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 2.3.5 allows Command Injection via completePath in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-35785 CyberPanel before 2.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-30061 CyberPanel < 2.4.5 Stored XSS via AI Scanner Dashboard CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-47949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47jc-h939-7pj5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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