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TI-2018-14844 Aliases CVE-2018-20882GHSA-9qgv-3f8w-3rhw

cPanel before 74.0.8 allows arbitrary file-write operations in the context of the root…

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

cPanel before 74.0.8 allows arbitrary file-write operations in the context of the root account during WHM Force Password Change (SEC-447).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00379 32nd 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*69.9999.122 to before 70.0.57; 73.9980.0 to before 74.0.8VulnerableCpanel
  • cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 69.9999.122 to before 70.0.57; 73.9980.0 to before 74.0.8 Vulnerable ·Cpanel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20882
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qgv-3f8w-3rhw

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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