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Hackers Hide Linux Backdoor in Control Web Panel Server to Execute Commands Without Logs
CWPdoor replaces Control Web Panel's web server after root access, enabling command execution through requests hidden from access logs.
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Researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab discovered a backdoor embedded in the web server that powers Control Web Panel (CWP), a free Linux hosting management tool. The hidden code lets attackers execute commands sent through web requests, and those requests are omitted from the server’s access logs.
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