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.

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Description 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.
Title CyberPanel 2.1 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Symlink Attack
First Time appeared Cyberpanel
Cyberpanel cyberpanel
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cyberpanel:cyberpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cyberpanel
Cyberpanel cyberpanel
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-10T12:52:10.631Z

Reserved: 2026-02-01T11:24:18.719Z

Link: CVE-2021-47949

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-10T13:16:31.453

Modified: 2026-05-10T13:16:31.453

Link: CVE-2021-47949

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-10T15:00:11Z

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