CVE-2026-73697

High

Description

Control Web Panel (CWP) before webpanel_version 1.16 contains an arbitrary file write and OS command injection vulnerability in the phpini_editor user panel module that allows attackers with access to the module to write attacker-controlled content to arbitrary paths and execute arbitrary OS commands. Attackers can exploit the acc=update action to write files via file_put_contents without path confinement and the acc=addlabelphpiniadv action to pass unsanitized input into shell_exec, achieving code execution in the user panel context.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductControl Web Panel
PublishedNov 2, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • Control Web Panel Control Web Panel1.16 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Control Web Panel Control Web Panelv < 1.161.16

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