Code injection in WebPros Comet Backup
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Insufficient character filtering in backup agent signing module on Comet Backup server allows authenticated tenant administrator to execute an arbitrary code on behalf of a privileged user on the affected server and connected devices.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Comet Backup (WebPros): 26.4.3, 26.5.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Comet Backup (WebPros) Fixed in 26.4.3, 26.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8w2-9wjv-3hv6
References
More WebPros vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-40383 Plesk Obsidian versions 8.0.1 through 18.0.73 are vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-23322 Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-47685 Deserialization of untrusted data in WebPros WHMCS CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-23317 Authorization bypass in WebPros Comet Backup CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-32999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8w2-9wjv-3hv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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