# CVE-2019-7646: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Package Name field in CentOS Web Panel, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32ph-p8jx-rv5r

## What is CVE-2019-7646?

CVE-2019-7646 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 26 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel through 0.9.8.763 is vulnerable to Stored/Persistent XSS for the "Package Name" field via the add_package module parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7646?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Control-Webpanel Webpanel.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7646?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7646 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-7646 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.763 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Control-Webpanel Webpanel

- [CVE-2022-44877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44877/): CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48703/): CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-42121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42121/): Control Web Panel Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45466/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45467/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-7646 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7646 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 26 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Control-Webpanel Webpanel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7646/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7646/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7646
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7646
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7646

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7646/
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