Improper Authorization in Hestia Control Panel - #VU140555
Published: July 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140555
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the admin panel crontab management endpoint when handling a manual POST request to save panel cronjobs. A remote user can submit a specially crafted request to overwrite or add a panel cronjob to escalate privileges.
The injected panel cronjob can execute Hestia scripts via sudo without a password, allowing takeover of the admin account after the scheduled job runs.
Affected software
Hestia Control Panel
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Hestia Control Panel - update to 1.9.7