[KIS-2025-09] Control Web Panel <= 0.9.8.1208 (admin/index.php) OS Command Injection Vulnerability

[Egidio Romano <n0b0d13s () gmail com>]

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Control Web Panel <= 0.9.8.1208 (admin/index.php) OS Command Injection
Vulnerability
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[-] Software Link:

https://control-webpanel.com


[-] Affected Versions:

Version 0.9.8.1208 and prior versions.


[-] Vulnerability Description:

User input passed via the "key" GET parameter to /admin/index.php
(when the "api" parameter is set) is not properly sanitized before
being used to execute OS commands. This can be exploited by
unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands
with the privileges of the root user on the web server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires "Softaculous"
and/or "SitePad" to be installed through the Scripts Manager.


[-] Proof of Concept:

https://[CWP]/admin/index.php?api=1&key=$(cmd)


[-] Solution:

Upgrade to version 0.9.8.1209 or later.


[-] Disclosure Timeline:

[12/03/2025] - Vulnerability discovered
[22/07/2025] - Version 0.9.8.1209 released, issue fixed by the vendor
[12/11/2025] - CVE identifier requested
[12/12/2025] - CVE identifier assigned
[16/12/2025] - Public disclosure


[-] CVE Reference:

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program (cve.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2025-67888 to this vulnerability.


[-] Credits:

Vulnerability discovered by Egidio Romano.


[-] Original Advisory:

http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2025-09
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