Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CyberPanel before version 2.4.5 exposes two AI Scanner API endpoints without authentication. A remote attacker could submit arbitrary database data, exhaust storage, disrupt service, or corrupt scan records. The supplied evidence does not indicate confidentiality loss or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for every Internet-facing CyberPanel instance. The vulnerability is remotely reachable, requires no credentials, and can materially disrupt hosting operations or undermine scan-record integrity. Accelerate investigation where storage growth, service instability, or unexpected scan data is already visible.
Technical view
CVE-2026-41473 is a CWE-306 authentication failure affecting /api/ai-scanner/status-webhook and /api/ai-scanner/callback. Network-accessible requests require no privileges or user interaction and can write attacker-controlled database data. CVSS 4.0 rates it 8.8, with high integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Internet-accessible CyberPanel installations running versions before 2.4.5 are the primary concern, particularly where the affected API routes are reachable. Internal-only deployments remain exposed to attackers with network access. The bundle does not provide deployment prevalence or evidence identifying specific compromised organizations.
Exploitation context
A public technical write-up is tagged as containing exploit information, increasing reproducibility risk. However, the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited evidence confirms active exploitation. Treat public endpoint exposure as urgent without claiming exploitation has occurred.
Researcher notes
The published affected-version metadata uses a commit boundary, while the advisory title describes versions before 2.4.5. Validate both package version and deployed code provenance. The supplied CVSS vector indicates no confidentiality impact, but high vulnerable-system integrity and availability impact. Evidence is insufficient to characterize exploitation frequency or downstream database constraints.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade CyberPanel to version 2.4.5 or later after confirming current vendor guidance.
- Restrict external access to the affected AI Scanner endpoints until upgrading.
- Back up and inspect the database before remediation if suspicious activity is present.
- Monitor storage consumption and database integrity during the remediation period.
Validation and detection
- Inventory CyberPanel instances and record their exact versions or commit identifiers.
- Confirm affected installations are upgraded to version 2.4.5 or later.
- Verify both AI Scanner endpoints enforce the authentication behavior introduced by the patch.
- Review request logs for unauthenticated or anomalous traffic to both affected endpoints.
- Check storage growth, scan histories, and related database fields for unexplained changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://itsrez.re/post/cyberpanel-rceCVE reference, VulnCheck · technical-description, exploit
- https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/commit/8eb29181cb137baa4adb4bba5dce60f601d55a5fCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cyberpanel-unauthenticated-api-access-via-ai-scanner-endpointsCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.