---
title: "CVE-2026-77876: Control Web Panel - Command Injection"
description: "Control Web Panel (CWP) < 1.16 contains a command injection caused by unescaped input in the protected_directory user panel module's file POST parameter in acc=deletedp action, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands in user panel context, exploit requires crafted POST request."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-77876/
---

# CVE-2026-77876 Control Web Panel - Command Injection

Control Web Panel (CWP) < 1.16 contains a command injection caused by unescaped input in the protected\_directory user panel module's file POST parameter in acc=deletedp action, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands in user panel context, exploit requires crafted POST request.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77876)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

2 November 2026

Updated

3 November 2026

Weakness

[CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 1.16 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77876](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77876)
- [https://control-webpanel.com/changelog](https://control-webpanel.com/changelog)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/control-web-panel-cwp-os-command-injection-via-protected-directory](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/control-web-panel-cwp-os-command-injection-via-protected-directory)

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