AUTOM8N WHM/cPanel plugin OS command injection in borg_restore.cgi
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
AUTOM8N, a WHM/cPanel plugin, through commit 82821f7 contains an OS command injection in borg_restore.cgi. Unauthenticated remote attackers can run arbitrary operating system commands with full impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. The flaw is classified as CWE-94, improper control of code generation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
AUTOM8N (WHM/cPanel plugin) through commit 82821f7 contains an OS Command Injection in borg_restore.cgi.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for AUTOM8N.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104586
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-3g79-3qpc-h22h
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-104586 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104586 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g79-3qpc-h22h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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