cPanel before 70.0.23 allows local privilege escalation via the WHM Legacy Language File Upload interface (SEC-379).
Priority LOW 29CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
cPanel before 70.0.23 allows local privilege escalation via the WHM Legacy Language File Upload interface (SEC-379).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00309 23rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 61.9999.55 to before 62.0.42; 67.9999.64 to before 68.0.33; 69.9999.122 to before 70.0.23 | Vulnerable | Cpanel |
- cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 61.9999.55 to before 62.0.42; 67.9999.64 to before 68.0.33; 69.9999.122 to before 70.0.23 Vulnerable ·Cpanel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmpg-42h7-w548
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-20925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmpg-42h7-w548 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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