SB20260511111 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cPanel & WHM
Published: May 11, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29201)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the LOADFEATUREFILE adminbin call when handling crafted requests. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.
2) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29202)
CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to code injection in the create_user API call when processing crafted input. A remote user can submit crafted input to execute arbitrary code.
3) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29203)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service and possibly escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to unsafe symlink handling in file permission handling when processing symlinks. A local user can chmod an arbitrary file to cause a denial of service and possibly escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes/#cpanel--whm-security-update
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311033698327-Security-CVE-2026-29201-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311426610327-Security-CVE-2026-29202-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311543760407-Security-CVE-2026-29203-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026