CyberPanel Missing Authorization in cancelBackupCreation Handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
CyberPanel through 1.9.1, fixed in commit b198460, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the cancelBackupCreation handler that allows authenticated users to kill, delete, and corrupt other tenants' backups. Attackers can send crafted POST requests with arbitrary backupCancellationDomain and fileName parameters to terminate backup processes, delete backup archives, corrupt backup status files, and remove database records belonging to other tenants.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usmannasir | cyberpanel | up to 1.9.1 | — | Patch available | CNA |
- cyberpanel Vendorusmannasir Affected up to 1.9.1 Fixed in — Patch available CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r84-m75g-p4ww
References
Exploit 1
Patch 1
More usmannasir vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-50261 CyberPanel 2.4.3 Authenticated Command Injection via starRemoteTransfer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-46955 CyberPanel IncBackups IDOR via Sequential Backup ID CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-50259 CyberPanel 2.4.3 Arbitrary File Read via File Manager ZIP Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-47768 CyberPanel < 3.0.0 Hard-coded JWT Secret Authentication Bypass via WebTerminal CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-60279 CyberPanel before 3.0.5 Authentication Bypass via API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-50260 CyberPanel 2.4.3 Authenticated RCE via Remote Backup Feature CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-65916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r84-m75g-p4ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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