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Froxlor EUVDEUVD-2026-77455

| CVE-2026-90937 CRITICAL
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') (CWE-93)
2026-09-14 disclosure@vulncheck.com GHSA-r2fc-pw6p-x28w
9.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vulncheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as Froxlor customer
  2. Delivery
    Create subdomain with newline-laden redirect URL
  3. Exploit
    Injected directives written to vhost config on cron rebuild
  4. Execution
    Web server loads attacker directives
  5. Impact
    Hijack HTTP responses or DoS co-hosted domains

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization CRLF sequence sanitization
Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated Froxlor customer account (PR:L) with permission to create or edit a subdomain and set its redirect URL - the exact injection vector is a subdomain redirect URL field that accepts literal newline characters. Exploitation depends on the server running the Froxlor cron job that regenerates Apache or nginx vhost config files (default behavior), and impact realizes only after that rebuild runs, so there is a timing dependency rather than instantaneous execution. Limiting factors: the attacker must already have a valid customer login, and multi-tenant impact is only meaningful on shared servers hosting multiple domains; single-tenant/self-hosted installs limit the blast radius to the operator's own domains.

Impact

The vendor CVSS 4.0 score of 9.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only a valid customer login and no user interaction - a realistic bar in shared-hosting environments where customer accounts are sold or self-registered. The high vulnerable- and subsequent-system confidentiality/integrity metrics correctly capture cross-tenant compromise, while availability is rated lower (VA:L/SA:L) because a broken config primarily degrades service rather than destroying data. No EPSS score, KEV entry, or public POC was provided, so exploitation probability signals are absent; the score is driven by impact and ease, not by observed activity. The main limiting factor is the authentication requirement (PR:L) and the timing dependency on the cron-driven config rebuild - exploitation is not instantaneous but is reliable. This is a genuine priority for anyone running multi-tenant Froxlor, and lower urgency for single-operator deployments where the attacker would already be trusted.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged customer on a shared Froxlor server creates a subdomain with a redirect URL whose value contains literal newline characters followed by attacker-chosen nginx/Apache directives. When the privileged cron job next rebuilds the vhost configuration, the injected directives are written verbatim and loaded by the web server, letting the attacker hijack or break HTTP handling for other domains hosted on the same box. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026

Configuration injection in the Froxlor hosting control panel (all versions before 2.2.5) lets an authenticated customer embed literal newline characters in a subdomain redirect URL, which are written verbatim into nginx or Apache vhost configuration files when the privileged cron job rebuilds them. Because the injected lines become active web server directives affecting other hosted domains on the same server, a low-privileged tenant can corrupt configs, cause denial of service, or hijack HTTP responses across co-hosted sites. This is a CWE-93 CRLF/newline-injection flaw; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Froxlor 2.2.5 or later, which validates and rejects newline characters in subdomain redirect URLs (Vendor-released patch: 2.2.5, per GHSA-c3p2-mj7v-5mrc). If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict who can create or edit subdomains and redirect URLs - limit customer self-service and vet redirect values manually - and audit existing generated vhost files for unexpected directives before the next cron rebuild; note this reduces but does not eliminate exposure and adds operational overhead. As a compensating control, review or temporarily disable the redirect-URL feature for untrusted customers, and monitor the Apache/nginx config directories for changes; be aware that disabling redirects breaks legitimate customer workflows. Consult the vendor advisory (https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-c3p2-mj7v-5mrc) for authoritative guidance.

Affected VersionsENISA

Froxlor 0 <2.2.5

Affected Packages

euvd froxlor fix: 2.2.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Froxlor is an open-source web hosting control panel (PHP) that manages Apache and nginx virtual-host configuration for multi-tenant shared hosting. Customers configure subdomains through the panel, including HTTP redirect targets. The vulnerability is CWE-93 (Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences): Froxlor stores the customer-supplied redirect URL and a privileged cron process later templates it into generated vhost config files without stripping or rejecting newline characters. A URL value containing a literal \n therefore terminates the intended directive line and begins new, attacker-controlled configuration lines (e.g. location, proxy_pass, return, server blocks) that the web server parses as legitimate. Because the generated config governs every domain the server hosts, the injection crosses the tenant boundary - matching the CVSS 4.0 subsequent-system impact (SC:H/SI:H). The advisory chain (GHSA-c3p2-mj7v-5mrc plus VulnCheck's writeup) confirms both Apache and nginx backends are affected.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vulncheck) PRIMARY 9.4 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Authenticated customer (PR:L) injects config affecting other tenants' domains, so scope changes (S:C) with high cross-domain confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (vulncheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: vulncheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 14, 2026 - 14:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 13:19 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionCVE.org

froxlor versions before 2.2.5 fail to validate newline characters in subdomain redirect URLs, allowing authenticated customers to inject arbitrary nginx or Apache configuration directives. Attackers can supply URLs containing literal newlines that are written verbatim into vhost config files during cron rebuild, enabling web server configuration corruption, denial of service, or hijacking of HTTP responses across hosted domains.

Technical POC Analysis

CWE-93: improper neutralization of CRLF sequences.

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Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Froxlor hosting control panel versions before 2.2.5 allow authenticated tenants to inject configuration directives into web server files, enabling them to hijack HTTP responses and deny service across multiple co-hosted customer domains. No public exploit has been identified, but this vulnerability exposes hosting providers to SLA breaches and threatens the integrity and availability of customer websites.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source hosting control panel, limited shared-hosting footprint
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +47
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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CVE-2023-1307 CRITICAL POC
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CVE-2023-6069 HIGH POC
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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.1.0. Rated high severity (CV

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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.14. Rated high severit

CVE-2023-1033 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 25

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8),

CVE-2023-0877 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 17

Code Injection in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability

CVE-2023-0671 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 04

Code Injection in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.10. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability

CVE-2020-10235 HIGH POC
8.8 Mar 09

An issue was discovered in Froxlor before 0.10.14. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploi

CVE-2023-50256 HIGH POC
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Froxlor is open source server administration software. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely ex

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