Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2021-47871

Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint

Published Jan 21, 2026 · catalog updated Mar 5, 2026 · Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-47871. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.50%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel 1.3.3

Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific file paths on the server.

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  • vendor Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel 1.3.31.3.3

How to fix CVE-2021-47871

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-47871. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Hestia Control Panel Hestia Control Panel 1.3.3 1.3.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 21, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific file paths on the server.

  2. Mar 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific file paths on the server.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-47871

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-47871

    30-day exploitation probability 0.50%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-3620

    Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific f

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026