# CVE-2025-30206: Dpanel's hard-coded JWT secret leads to remote code execution

> Attackers can exploit a hardcoded JWT secret in Dpanel to forge tokens, bypass authentication, and execute arbitrary code on the host.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j752-cjcj-w847, GO-2025-3612

## What is CVE-2025-30206?

CVE-2025-30206 is a critical vulnerability in donknap dpanel, published on 15 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dpanel is a Docker visualization panel system which provides complete Docker management functions. The Dpanel service contains a hardcoded JWT secret in its default configuration, allowing attackers to generate valid JWT tokens and compromise the host machine. This security flaw allows attackers to analyze the source code, discover the embedded secret, and craft legitimate JWT tokens. By forging these tokens, an attacker can successfully bypass authentication mechanisms, impersonate privileged users, and gain unauthorized administrative access. Consequently, this enables full control over the host machine, potentially leading to severe consequences such as sensitive data exposure, unauthorized command execution, privilege escalation, or further lateral movement within the network environment. This issue is patched in version 1.6.1. A workaround for this vulnerability involves replacing the hardcoded secret with a securely generated value and load it from secure configuration storage.

Weakness: CWE-547 (Use of Hard-coded, Security-relevant Constants), CWE-453 (Insecure Default Variable Initialization), CWE-321 (Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30206?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/donknap/dpanel.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/donknap/dpanel` | Go | All versions | 1.6.1 |
| `github.com/donknap/dpanel` | Go | All versions | 1.6.1 |
| `github.com/donknap/dpanel` | Go | All versions | 1.6.1 |

## How do I fix CVE-2025-30206?

Upgrade github.com/donknap/dpanel to 1.6.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2025-30206 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-30206 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-30206 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-30206 is a critical vulnerability in donknap dpanel, published on 15 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-30206 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.1
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.1
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.1

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-2025-30206/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30206/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-30206
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30206
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-30206

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30206/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.