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CVE-2026-73696NVD status: Deferred

Control Web Panel: Execution After Redirect (EAR)

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CVE-2026-73696 is a high-severity execution after redirect (EAR) vulnerability in Control Web Panel, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 1.12 as the first without the flaw, so updating Control Web Panel to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Control Web Panel to 1.12 or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Control Web PanelControl Web Panelbefore 1.121.12

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (vulncheck.com).

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.08.6HighCNA (vulncheck.com)
CVSS 3.18.1HighCNA (vulncheck.com)

Official description

Control Web Panel (CWP) before webpanel_version 1.12 contains an execution after redirect vulnerability in the user panel authentication flow (CWPUserIndex) that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by exploiting a missing exit() call after a header('Location: ...') redirect. Attackers can send unauthenticated requests to continue PHP execution past the redirect, reaching user panel functionality that should require authentication.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Execution After Redirect (EAR)

The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.

More Execution After Redirect (EAR) vulnerabilities (CWE-698)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Patches and release notes

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All Control Web Panel vulnerabilities

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