{"id":76144,"date":"2025-09-25T18:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:18:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:37:25","slug":"cve-2025-48703-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cwp-prior-to-0-9-8-1205","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48703-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cwp-prior-to-0-9-8-1205\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48703: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in CWP Prior to 0.9.8.1205<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-48703 is a serious cybersecurity vulnerability that affects CWP (Control Web Panel) versions prior to 0.9.8.1205. The vulnerability allows for unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. This vulnerability is particularly significant as it allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84355\">potential attackers to compromise the system<\/a> or cause data leakage, even without requiring root privileges. While the issue has been addressed in later versions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30325-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-photoshop-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91664\">systems running older versions<\/a> of CWP are still at risk, necessitating immediate action for mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48703<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.0<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Non-root user)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83869\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2703303031\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>CWP (Control Web Panel) | Prior to 0.9.8.1205<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. By injecting shell metacharacters into this parameter, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83573\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the server without needing to authenticate. This is made possible because the server doesn&#8217;t properly sanitize the inputs, allowing the shell metacharacters to be interpreted as commands. As it doesn&#8217;t require root privileges, any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38692-critical-rsa-key-size-validation-vulnerability-in-bootrom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84508\">valid non-root username can be used to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2206429240\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a hypothetical example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified conceptual example, and actual attacks may be more complex.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/filemanager\/changePerm HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;username&quot;: &quot;validuser&quot;, &quot;t_total&quot;: &quot;1; rm -rf \/&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the t_total parameter contains a payload `1; rm -rf \/`, where `1` is a legitimate value, followed by a semicolon, which in shell syntax denotes the end of a command and the beginning of a new one. The `rm -rf \/` command is a destructive Unix command that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9048-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wptobe-memberships-plugin-in-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85212\">deletes all files<\/a> and directories from the root directory. This command would run with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2297-user-profile-manipulation-leading-to-unauthorized-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90671\">privileges of the user<\/a> specified in the username parameter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are urged to update to the latest version of CWP, which has patched this vulnerability. For those who cannot immediately update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84697\">deploying a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86732\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, but they are not a long-term solution. The only definitive solution is to update the software to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28041-access-control-vulnerability-in-itranswarp-up-to-version-2-19\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85994\">version where the vulnerability<\/a> has been fixed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-48703 is a serious cybersecurity vulnerability that affects CWP (Control Web Panel) versions prior to 0.9.8.1205. The vulnerability allows for unauthenticated remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the t_total parameter in a filemanager changePerm request. This vulnerability is particularly significant as it allows potential attackers to compromise the system or cause data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-76144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76144"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84833,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76144\/revisions\/84833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=76144"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=76144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}