Atomicorp WAF Research Note: CVE-2026-41473

CyberPanel < 2.4.5 Unauthenticated API Access via AI Scanner Endpoints

CVE Details

• Already protected by existing Atomicorp WAF rules
• Protection status: Understanding Atomicorp WAF Protection Status
• CVE: CVE-2026-41473
• Name: CyberPanel < 2.4.5 Unauthenticated API Access via AI Scanner Endpoints
• Severity: High
• CVSS: 8.8 (v4.0) (High)
• CVSS version: 4.0
• CVSS source: VulnCheck CNA
• CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • Attack vector: Network
  • Attack complexity: Low
  • Attack requirements: None
  • Privileges required: None
  • User interaction: None
  • Vulnerable-system confidentiality: None
  • Vulnerable-system integrity: High
  • Vulnerable-system availability: High
  • Subsequent-system confidentiality: None
  • Subsequent-system integrity: None
  • Subsequent-system availability: None
  • Scope: X
• CWE: CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function
• Related CAPEC attack patterns (via MITRE CWE relationships): CAPEC-12 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-166 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-216 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-36 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-62 (opens in a new tab)
• Vendor: cyberpanel
• Vulnerable product: cyberpanel
• CVE published: 2026-04-24
• CVE last modified: 2026-08-11
• Affected versions (NVD configurations):
  • cyberpanel: < 2.4.4
• EPSS: 0.0079; 54.2th percentile (FIRST (opens in a new tab) )
• Latest Update: 2026-09-06
• Selected Rule IDs observed: 333140 , 333141 , 340095 , 340147 , 340148 , 341256 , 342259 , 346755 , 350147 , 350148
• Matching rules: 10; rules with blocking actions: 10
• Would-block Rule IDs: 333140 , 333141 , 340095 , 340147 , 340148 , 341256 , 342259 , 346755 , 350147 , 350148
• Request surfaces inspected: JSON request data, Request URI, Request argument names, Request arguments, Request cookies, Request filename, Request headers, SOAP request data, XML request data

Vulnerability Description

CyberPanel versions prior to 2.4.5 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the AI Scanner worker API endpoints that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write arbitrary data to the database by sending requests to the /api/ai-scanner/status-webhook and /api/ai-scanner/callback endpoints. Attackers can exploit the lack of authentication checks to cause denial of service through storage exhaustion, corrupt scan history records, and pollute database fields with malicious data.

Recommended Actions

1. Maintain the observed Atomicorp protections. Keep your Atomicorp commercial rules current and confirm that the selected observed rules (333140 , 333141 , 340095 , 340147 , 340148 , 341256 , 342259 , 346755 , 350147 , 350148 ) have not been locally disabled. Atomicorp commercial rules are enabled by default. If you use Atomic WAF, review the applicable policy and rule settings.

2. Apply the vendor’s remediation. WAF protection is defense in depth and does not replace upgrading or following the affected vendor’s guidance.

   • Affected versions: usmannasir cyberpanel versions earlier than 2.4.5.
   • Versions reported unaffected: usmannasir cyberpanel version 8eb29181cb137baa4adb4bba5dce60f601d55a5f.
   • Recommended upgrade: Upgrade usmannasir cyberpanel to 2.4.5 or later.
   • The CVE record does not include written upgrade or workaround instructions, but it does publish the following patch or mitigation reference:
     • Patch or mitigation information (opens in a new tab)

3. Validate after changes. Confirm rule updates are current, review WAF events for the affected application, and test application behavior after vendor upgrades, mitigations, or local policy changes.

Research Notes

Atomicorp WAF protections are designed around attack techniques and exploit behaviors, allowing existing protections to apply across multiple vulnerabilities without requiring a unique rule for every CVE.

Public Vulnerability References

• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• CVE Record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE authority reference: https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/commit/8eb29181cb137baa4adb4bba5dce60f601d55a5f (opens in a new tab)
• Patch or mitigation: https://itsrez.re/post/cyberpanel-rce (opens in a new tab)
• Exploit or technical research: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cyberpanel-unauthenticated-api-access-via-ai-scanner-endpoints (opens in a new tab)

Test or Research Source

• Source: Atomicorp AI Research Framework
• Tags: cve, derived, waf-probe, xss

Research Note Context

This research note documents exploit-technique analysis associated with this vulnerability and references Atomicorp WAF protections observed during engineering review, testing, or validation activities.

Atomicorp security controls are generally designed to identify and mitigate attack techniques and exploit behaviors rather than individual CVE identifiers. As a result, protections developed for one vulnerability may also apply to related attack variants and future vulnerabilities using similar techniques.

Learn More

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Organizations interested in protecting systems against exploit techniques associated with vulnerabilities such as this one can learn more about:

• Atomic ModSecurity Rules: commercially maintained WAF rules for ModSecurity deployments, including protections for web attacks, bots, scanners, malware, exploitation attempts, and emerging vulnerability classes.
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