Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Froxlor API credentials
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DeliveryCall DirProtections.listing API command
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ExploitReceive bcrypt htpasswd hashes
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ExecutionCrack hashes offline
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ImpactReuse recovered credentials for lateral access
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an authenticated Froxlor API session (PR:L) with access to invoke the DirProtections.listing API command; exploitation is network-reachable and needs no user interaction. It applies to Froxlor installations before 2.3.12 that use the directory-protection (htpasswd) feature - if no protected directories are configured, there are no hashes to disclose. Impact is confidentiality-only and further limited by bcrypt's cost: disclosed hashes still require offline cracking, so realized harm depends on weak or reused passwords rather than immediate plaintext exposure. |
| Impact | Signals are consistent and point to a real but moderate-severity issue rather than an urgent priority. The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N) scores 7.1 (High), driven entirely by high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect - accurate for a credential-disclosure flaw. The PR:L requirement means an attacker must already hold valid authenticated API access, which is a meaningful gatekeeper and downgrades real-world urgency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the data, indicating no evidence of active or automated exploitation; exploitation status is therefore 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The disclosed material is bcrypt hashes, which are computationally expensive to crack, so impact is delayed and probabilistic (dependent on password strength and reuse) rather than immediate. Net: a legitimate confidentiality bug worth patching, but not a drop-everything emergency - the PR:L barrier, bcrypt cost factor, and absence of exploitation signals all temper the 7.1 rating. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding valid but low-privilege Froxlor API credentials (or a compromised low-tier reseller/customer API token) invokes the DirProtections.listing API command and receives bcrypt htpasswd hashes for protected-directory users. The attacker cracks weak hashes offline and reuses recovered passwords against the same or other services where the directory users reused credentials. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 26, 2026
Authenticated API users in Froxlor before 2.3.12 can retrieve bcrypt password hashes for htpasswd-protected directories via the DirProtections.listing API command, enabling offline cracking and potential exposure of reused credentials. This credential disclosure affects installations that have configured protected directories; if none exist, no hashes are exposed. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the impact is confidentiality-only, limited by bcrypt's cost.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Froxlor 2.3.12 or later. Apply the fix from the official advisory (https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/security/advisories/GHSA-8wfc-9qp5-gjxf). If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the DirProtections.listing API command to only fully trusted administrative users, and review API permissions to ensure least privilege. Additionally, ensure that all htpasswd-protected directories use strong, unique passwords to reduce the effectiveness of offline cracking; since bcrypt hashes are slow to crack, this is a compensating control but not a substitute for patching. Disabling the directory protection feature entirely would eliminate the exposure but may not be operationally feasible; if disabled, protected directories lose their authentication.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Froxlor is a web hosting control panel that includes a directory protection feature allowing administrators to restrict access to web directories using htpasswd files. The vulnerability resides in the DirProtections.listing API command, which fails to redact password hashes from its response, exposing bcrypt hashes to any authenticated API user with permission to invoke that command. This is a CWE-200 information exposure issue: sensitive credential material is returned to a user who should not have access to it. The affected component is present in all Froxlor versions prior to 2.3.12, as indicated by the CPE cpe:2.3:a:froxlor:froxlor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and EUVD's affected range 'Froxlor 0 <2.3.12'. The bcrypt algorithm used for htpasswd hashes includes a per-password salt and variable cost factor, which slows offline cracking but does not prevent it, especially for weak passwords.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable API with low complexity, but requires authenticated API access (PR:L); high confidentiality from hash disclosure, no integrity or availability impact and no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Froxlor versions before 2.3.12 contain a credential disclosure vulnerability in the DirProtections.listing API command that returns htpasswd password hashes. Authenticated API users can retrieve bcrypt password hashes for protected-directory users, enabling offline cracking attempts and exposure of reused credentials.
Technical POC Analysis
Source: GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-8wfc-9qp5-gjxf (moderate, CVSS 3.1 6.5) plus the CVE record.
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Executive ViewAI
A credential-disclosure flaw in the Froxlor server management panel causes its API to return bcrypt password hashes for htpasswd-protected directories, giving an attacker material that can be cracked offline and used against accounts whose passwords are reused elsewhere. Exposure is limited to installations that have configured protected directories, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but because these are credential secrets tied to administrative infrastructure, the consequences of recovery extend beyond the panel itself. Leadership should treat this as a contained but credential-sensitive issue requiring prompt upgrade of Froxlor deployments.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Command Injection in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.8. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerabilit
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.20. Rated cr
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.13. Rated critical severity
Froxlor through 0.10.29.1 allows SQL injection in Database/Manager/DbManagerMySQL.php via a custom DB name. Rated critic
Command injection in Froxlor server admin before 2.3.4 due to typo (== instead of =) disabling input validation entirely
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.1.0. Rated high severity (CV
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.14. Rated high severit
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8),
Code Injection in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability
Code Injection in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.10. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Froxlor before 0.10.14. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploi
Froxlor is open source server administration software. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely ex
EUVD-2026-87692
GHSA-fp5c-8qgm-3w4v
NVD
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