Vulnerability identifier: #VU99595

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51567

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
CyberPanel
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: CyberPanel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication within upgrademysqlstatus in databases/views.py. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /dataBases/upgrademysqlstatus endpoint, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

CyberPanel: 1.7.2 - 2.3.7

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External links
http://dreyand.rs/code/review/2024/10/27/what-are-my-options-cyberpanel-v236-pre-auth-rce
http://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/commit/5b08cd6d53f4dbc2107ad9f555122ce8b0996515
http://cyberpanel.net/blog/detials-and-fix-of-recent-security-issue-and-patch-of-cyberpanel
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-psaux-ransomware-attack-targets-22-000-cyberpanel-instances/
http://x.com/leak_ix/status/1851608316130025856

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.