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CVE-2026-43641: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Softaculous Virtualizor

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-43641cvecve-2026-43641
Published: 09/22/2026 (09/22/2026, 17:51:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Softaculous
Product: Virtualizor

Description

Softaculous Virtualizor before 3.2.9 (Patch 9) and 3.0.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the billing module handler that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by bypassing authentication through specific parameter combinations. Attackers can deserialize a crafted billing_data POST field and inject shell payloads through the uid field, which is passed unmodified to proc_open() via vexec(), yielding complete control of the host and all managed VPS instances.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.3critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Softaculous

Virtualizor

Affected versions
=0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
softaculous/virtualizor
pkg:github/softaculous/virtualizor
Affected versions
=0=3.0.0<3.2.9

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/22/2026, 18:19:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Softaculous Virtualizor allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve OS command injection via the billing module handler. Specifically, attackers can send a crafted billing_data POST parameter that is deserialized insecurely, enabling injection of shell commands through the uid field. The uid value is passed unmodified to proc_open() through the vexec() function, resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges. This compromises the host system and all VPS instances managed by the vulnerable Virtualizor installation. The flaw affects versions prior to 3.2.9 (Patch 9) and 3.0.0. The CVSS 4.0 score is 9.3, indicating critical severity.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation grants unauthenticated remote attackers root-level command execution on the host running Softaculous Virtualizor. This leads to complete compromise of the host system and all virtual private servers managed by the software, posing a severe risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the billing module handler and monitor for suspicious POST requests containing billing_data parameters. Avoid exposing the Virtualizor management interface to untrusted networks.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-05-01T18:22:45.642Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab2c2eef7a7c541068b81cc

Added to database: 09/22/2026, 18:03:26 UTC

Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 18:19:03 UTC

Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC

Views: 10

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