Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-250Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.
Summary
Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cPanel (WebPros): 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.8
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebPros | cPanel | 11.120.0.0 to before 11.134.0.57; 11.136.0.0 to before 11.136.0.41; 11.138.0.0 to before 11.138.0.8 | 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- cPanel VendorWebPros Affected 11.120.0.0 to before 11.134.0.57; 11.136.0.0 to before 11.136.0.41; 11.138.0.0 to before 11.138.0.8 Fixed in 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cPanel (WebPros) Fixed in 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WebPros cPanel 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.8
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-48265 Incorrect permission assignment in WebPros cPanelPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m4j-95hw-qv52
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-2026-87899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m4j-95hw-qv52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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