{"id":96895,"date":"2022-05-17T14:03:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T18:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=96895"},"modified":"2024-05-30T07:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T11:28:45","slug":"how-secure-is-control-web-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/general\/how-secure-is-control-web-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How Secure is Control Web Panel (CWP)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-how-secure-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"How Secure is Control Web Panel (CWP)?\" class=\"wp-image-96898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-how-secure-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-how-secure-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-how-secure-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-how-secure.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking \u201chow secure is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/what-is-control-web-panel-cwp\/\">Control Web Panel (CWP)<\/a>?\u201d is important when considering a web hosting panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to simply say CWP is pretty secure for up to small and medium-sized businesses. But the best answer is that it depends on whether you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the latest, best security practices\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand your cyber attack surface, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Properly audit security logs for better ways to harden your environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s even more relevant when you realize that CWP, even when it was known as \u201cCentOS Web Panel,\u201d isn\u2019t nearly as popular as Plesk and other proprietary Linux control panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we\u2019ll discuss important items to consider when regarding how secure CWP server hosting truly can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#common\">Common Security Concerns To Consider<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#reports\">Reviewing CWP\u2019s Security Vulnerability Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#updates\">Is CWP Up-to-Date With Security standards?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#harden\">CWP Server Hardening Capabilities<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#plugins\">CWP Server Security Plugins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#misc\">Miscellaneous Security Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#secure\">So, How Secure is Control Web Panel?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common\">Common Security Concerns To Consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CWP has a free and premium version \u2013 CWPpro.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve known for years that \u201cfree\u201d sometimes comes with strings attached. Remember the decades-old saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIf you\u2019re not paying for the product, you are the product.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>That can come in the form of software collecting your usage data to learn how to improve their product or, in the worst case scenario, it\u2019s spyware or other malicious software you don\u2019t want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/firefox-data-collection-and-use.png\" alt=\"Firefox Data Collection and Use\" class=\"wp-image-96901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/firefox-data-collection-and-use.png 736w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/firefox-data-collection-and-use-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, sometimes \u201cfree\u201d truly means there is no charge. This describes CWP. Experienced system administrators have the skills to manage a web server with only Secure Shell (SSH) \u2013 the terminal. But busy or junior sysadmins may prefer a web interface for greater ease of use, especially if granting other users access to manage their own data.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CWP is developed so essential system tasks can be completed securely by authorized users after dependable authentication measures. Therefore, you can disable shell access and more easily determine what each user can do in the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reports\">Reviewing CWP\u2019s Security Vulnerability Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Popularity of certain software tends to create more attention from cyber criminals as the potential for gains in stolen data increase. Think of how often you hear of Windows viruses versus in FreeBSD. However, CWP doesn\u2019t seem to be targeted often judging by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest CWP Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) were reported on January 22, 2022 (three months before the release of this blog) by The Hacker News. An unsecured API key vulnerability (CVE-2021-45466) and file inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2021-45467) could reportedly be used for remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Fortunately, this is just a proof-of-concept, meaning that this was done as an experiment. There are no public reports of these exploits being used in the wild. The initial report itself even states that it isn\u2019t easy to execute and doesn\u2019t expose much data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, CWP released three security updates within two weeks of the report, according to their <a href=\"https:\/\/control-webpanel.com\/changelog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">changelog<\/a>. That\u2019s a good indication that CWP developers pay attention to security bug reports and are serious about cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-changelog-2022-jan.png\" alt=\"Control Web Panel changelog\" class=\"wp-image-96900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-changelog-2022-jan.png 921w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-changelog-2022-jan-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-changelog-2022-jan-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shodan reportedly told SecurityWeek that there\u2019s been a gradual increase in CWP installations throughout recent years. So there may soon be a point where cyber attackers directly target CWP. But that seems years away as of now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some context, there are seven WordPress core CVEs from this year according to WPscan.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wordpress-vulnerabilities-wpscan-2022-april-1024x558.png\" alt=\"WordPress vulnerabilities reported to WPscan\" class=\"wp-image-96899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wordpress-vulnerabilities-wpscan-2022-april-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wordpress-vulnerabilities-wpscan-2022-april-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wordpress-vulnerabilities-wpscan-2022-april-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wordpress-vulnerabilities-wpscan-2022-april.png 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">500+ WordPress vulnerabilities reported between January and April 2022, including plugins and themes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updates\">Is CWP Up-to-Date With Security standards?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest server security protocols CWP should assist with implementing are DNS security extensions (DNSSEC), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/what-is-http-3\/\">HTTP\/3<\/a>, and common TXT records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now, DNSSEC on CWP servers must be configured manually with raw BIND DNS files. So it is possible to do, but CWP won\u2019t be of any help for the task as of now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HTTP\/3, as does HTTP\/2, depends on web server software support before a control panel can create a button to enable it. Apache, the most popular web server, doesn\u2019t support HTTP\/3 yet. But it takes less than five minutes to enable HTTP\/2 with NGINX in CWP and there is support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/litespeed-enterprise-cwp\/\">LiteSpeed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, one important feature set missing from CWP is a wizard for creating the most common TXT records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sender Policy Framework (SPF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no drop-down menus to help you choose between allowed tags or realize any mistakes. It\u2019s just a large textbox. You must use other means to ensure you\u2019ve written DNS records correctly and secure enough to suit your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-list-zones-txt-record-1024x630.png\" alt=\"Add TXT record in Control Web Panel (CWP)\" class=\"wp-image-95899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-list-zones-txt-record-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-list-zones-txt-record-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-list-zones-txt-record-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-list-zones-txt-record.png 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strong DMARC record<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BIMI_3-bank-of-america.png\" alt=\"Bank of America BIMI in Gmail\" class=\"wp-image-96903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BIMI_3-bank-of-america.png 318w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BIMI_3-bank-of-america-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gmail supports BIMI, Source: BIMIgroup.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For example, take Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), which is basically a TXT record linking to a special version of your logo. When you send an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/create-email-account-cwp\/\">email<\/a>, the receiving email provider checks your DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records. If they match the header info of your email, the BIMI DNS record will push your BIMI logo to show beside your email address in supporting email hosting providers. This indicates the email is legitimate to help mitigate business email compromise (BEC) attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cool, right? Well, the challenge is that when learning how to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-create-bimi-record-cwp\/\">BIMI records in CWP<\/a> you\u2019ll need to check that your DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records are also correct. Not to mention learning how to create a proper Tiny SVG format of your logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"harden\">CWP Server Hardening Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CWP meets the basics for expected security tools that authenticate users trying to access the application. The <strong>User Login Security<\/strong> page allows you to limit the amount of failed login attempts. CWP also allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create SSL certificates with AutoSSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect against brute force login attacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create and schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-backups\/\">backups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit processes for a user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle Secure Shell (SSH) access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-user-login-security-configurations.png\" alt=\"CWP User Login Security configuration\" class=\"wp-image-96902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-user-login-security-configurations.png 933w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-user-login-security-configurations-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cwp-user-login-security-configurations-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">CWP does not have a two-factor authentication (TFA) feature at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mostly everything else security related must be handled outside of native CWP features, from the CWP terminal emulator or SSH, or with third party software.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plugins\">CWP Server Security Plugins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CWP makes it easy to install the necessary anti-malware plugins to suit the average user\u2019s needs for Linux malware protection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maldet + ClamAV malware scanner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rkhunter rootkit scanner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ConfigServer Security &amp; Firewall (CSF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lynis system security auditor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symlink scanner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ModSecurity web application firewall (WAF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP Defender with Snuffleupagus for PHP hardening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The virus scanners search your apps, operating system (OS), and even the kernel for suspicious files and changes. The firewalls close unneeded network ports and mitigate denial of service (DoS) attacks that can lead to extended downtime. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/cwp-server-scanners\/\">CWP security scanners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Some plugins mentioned above are only available with CWPpro. Free CWP users can install and manage the base software from the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1024x464.png\" alt=\"CWP Lynis Scan plugin\" class=\"wp-image-95686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis.png 1645w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lynis scanner running in the CWPpro dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"misc\">Miscellaneous Security Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since there\u2019s no TFA in CWP, it\u2019s important to implement other brute-force countermeasures from within the OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u201c\/etc\/security\/limits.conf\u201d you can further restrict user capabilities including how large a file one can create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c\/etc\/login.defs\u201d file is where you can develop strict password policies like forcing users to reset their password after \u201cX\u201d amount of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure \u201c\/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config\u201d to change your SSH port number and disable password authentication for greater defense against SSH-based attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might want to consider installing pam_cracklib or libpwquality Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) from your OS repository to prevent users from using insecure passwords while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"secure\">So, How Secure is Control Web Panel?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairly secure, if you put in the work to learn how to use the security functions at your disposal.\u00a0 Even without knowing how to harden a Linux system, the base installation will still provide some protection for your cloud server setup while exposing you to many security features. If you ever have questions about hardening your CWP server, contact our Live Support at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Scalable VPS Infrastructure, Fully Managed<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>When shared hosting can't handle your traffic, VPS delivers dedicated resources that scale with demand. 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