CVE-2026-71965 CyberPanel 2.4.3 Authenticated RCE via Remote Backup Feature
Authenticated attackers can achieve root-level remote code execution by exploiting unverified SSH key retrieval in the remote backup feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-71965?
CVE-2026-71965 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in usmannasir cyberpanel, published on 10 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CyberPanel 2.4.3, fixed in commit eca0c3c, contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the remote backup feature that allows authenticated attackers to gain root-level SSH access by supplying a malicious remote server address. Attackers can exploit the unverified SSH public key retrieval process to write an attacker-controlled public key directly to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys, granting persistent root access to the host system.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71965?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-71965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hg3-c77v-8mxm.