# CVE-2023-36457: 1Panel vulnerable to command injection when adding container repositories

> An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands via malicious payloads when adding container repositories in 1Panel.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 18 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q2mx-gpjf-3h8x, GO-2023-1887

## What is CVE-2023-36457?

CVE-2023-36457 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in 1Panel-dev 1Panel, published on 5 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

1Panel is an open source Linux server operation and maintenance management panel. Prior to version 1.3.6, an authenticated attacker can craft a malicious payload to achieve command injection when adding container repositories. The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.3.6.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36457?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel` | Go | All versions | 1.3.6 |
| `github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel` | Go | All versions | 1.3.6 |
| `github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel` | Go | All versions | 1.3.6 |

Products: Fit2cloud 1panel.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-36457?

Upgrade github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel to 1.3.6 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-36457 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-36457 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in 1Panel-dev 1Panel

- [CVE-2024-39911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39911/): 1Panel SQL injection (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-39907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39907/): a sqlinjection in 1Panel (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-56413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56413/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-54424](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54424/): 1Panel Agent Bypasses Certificate Verification Leading to Arbitrary Command Execution (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2025-66507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66507/): 1Panel – CAPTCHA Bypass via Client-Controlled Flag (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-36457 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-36457 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in 1Panel-dev 1Panel, published on 5 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-36457 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.6
- github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.6
- github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.6

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-2023-36457/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36457/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36457
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36457
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36457

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36457/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.