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CVE-2008-2478
scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller…
High8.5EPSS 4.2%
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- mitre
Description
scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High8.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.2% · top 9.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 20080518 Cpanel all version >> root access with a reseller account. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20080519 Re: Cpanel all version >> root access with a reseller account. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1020042 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- cpanel-wwwact-privilege-escalation(42529) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 29277 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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