CVE-2025-48703: CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-48703?

webpanel: upgrade to 0.9.8.1205. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-48703 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

Q: What does CVE-2025-48703 affect?

CVE-2025-48703 affects webpanel. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1205 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. A valid non-root username must be known.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-48703?

Priority 91/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2025-48703 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.0) affecting webpanel, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1205 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. A valid non-root username must be known.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	99.7% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2025-11-25
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2025-09-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: control-webpanel

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-19 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2025-11-04Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2025-11-25Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-06-17 09:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

control-webpanel webpanel UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.9.8.1205

Fixed in: 0.9.8.1205

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webpanel || rpm -q webpanel || webpanel --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.9.8.1205 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade webpanel

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade webpanel

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · wordpress · FIXED · 7.1.4-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-907394725e · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-907394725e

Fedora ELN · rhc · FIXED · 0.3.15-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-1cd9f35750 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1cd9f35750

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: Skynoxk/CVE-2025-48703 (4 stars)
GitHub PoC: itstarsec/CVE-2025-48703 (0 stars)
Nuclei scan template: CWP (Control Web Panel) < 0.9.8.1205 - Remote Code Execution

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · CISA KEV catalog · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-48703?

webpanel: upgrade to 0.9.8.1205. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-48703 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48703 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2025-48703 affect?

CVE-2025-48703 affects webpanel. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1205 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. A valid non-root username must be known.

How urgent is CVE-2025-48703?

Priority 91/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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