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TI-2008-02370 Aliases CVE-2008-2478GHSA-qp94-gr87-4wq3

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04213 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.8.6VulnerableCpanel
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:current:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.23.1VulnerableCpanel
  • cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.8.6 Vulnerable ·Cpanel
  • cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:current:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.23.1 Vulnerable ·Cpanel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2478
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qp94-gr87-4wq3

References

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  • TI-2026-30342 WebPros cPanel and WHM Authentication Bypass via Login Flow KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-46792 Eval injection in cPanel 11.138.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2004-01645 The "Allow cPanel users to reset their password via email" feature in cPanel 9.1.0 build… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2023-13860 An issue was discovered in cPanel before 11.109.9999.116. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2003-01325 guestbook.cgi in cPanel 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the template parameter. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-01646 The login page for cPanel 9.1.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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