Vulnerability · CVE-2024-51378

CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability

Published Oct 26, 2024 · corrected/updated Aug 4, 2026 · CyberPersons CyberPanel · evidence confidence very high

getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 1c0c6cb allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via /dns/getresetstatus or /ftp/getresetstatus by bypassing secMiddleware (which is only for a POST request) and using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property, as exploited in the wild in October 2024 by PSAUX. Versions through 2.3.6 and (unpatched) 2.3.7 are affected.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2024-51378 is a critical public vulnerability record for CyberPersons CyberPanel. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether CyberPersons CyberPanel is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: cyberpanel/cyberpanel; CyberPersons CyberPanel. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 9.8, EPSS 94.7%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-276, CWE-78. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, exploitdb. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Oct 26, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Dec 25, 2024.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

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Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Oct 29, 2024 · Catalog
Detected
getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 1c0c6cb allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via /dns/getresetstatus or /ftp/getresetstatus by bypassing secMiddleware (which is only for a POST request) and using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property, as exploited in the wild in October 2024 by PSAUX. Versio
Dec 4, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Dec 25, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Aug 4, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 1c0c6cb allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via /dns/getresetstatus or /ftp/getresetstatus by bypassing secMiddleware (which is only for a POST request) and using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property, as exploited in the wild in October 2024 by PSAUX. Versio

Affected

cpe cyberpanel/cyberpanelversion unspecified
vendor CyberPersons CyberPanelversion unspecified

Sources

CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-51378
CyberPanel contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass and the execution of arbitrary commands using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property.
cisa.gov
CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-51378
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-51378
30-day exploitation probability 94.7%
first.org
Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference52172
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com
Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_unix/webapp/cyberpanel_preauth_rce_multi_cve
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com
NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-51378
getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 1c0c6cb allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via /dns/getresetstatus or /ftp/getresetstatus by bypassing secMiddleware (which is only for a POST reque
nvd.nist.gov
VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-51378
CyberPanel contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass and the execution of arbitrary commands using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property.
vulncheck.com