Improper link resolution in cPanel allows writing root-owned files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
cPanel releases before 11.138.0.19, 11.136.0.51, 11.134.0.67 and 11.110.0.154 are affected. Improper link resolution (CWE-59) lets the software follow a link before it accesses a file. A remote authenticated user with low privileges can write arbitrary root-owned files and escalate privileges.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Improper link resolution before file access in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary root-owned files and escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
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 | before 11.138.0.19; before 11.136.0.51; before 11.134.0.67; before 11.110.0.154 | 11.138.0.19, 11.136.0.51, 11.134.0.67, 11.110.0.154 | Patch available | CNA |
- cPanel VendorWebPros Affected before 11.138.0.19; before 11.136.0.51; before 11.134.0.67; before 11.110.0.154 Fixed in 11.138.0.19, 11.136.0.51, 11.134.0.67, 11.110.0.154 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update cPanel to version 11.138.0.19, 11.136.0.51, 11.134.0.67 or 11.110.0.154.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA cPanel (WebPros) Fixed in 11.138.0.19, 11.136.0.51, 11.134.0.67, 11.110.0.154
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WebPros cPanel 11.110.0.154, 11.134.0.67 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84116 cPanel NUL byte flaw exposes mail account calendars and contactsPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105476
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-7j4p-q48v-2wqx
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-105476 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105476 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j4p-q48v-2wqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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