CVE-2021-47949

HIGH 8.8

CyberPanel 2.1 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Symlink Attack

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-59
Vendor	cyberpanel
Product	cyberpanel
Published	May 10, 2026
Last Updated	May 11, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Cyberpanel / CyberPanel

<= 2.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50230 cyberpanel.net: https://cyberpanel.net/ github.com: https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cyberpanel-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-symlink-attack

Credits

Numan Türle