CVE-2018-20938 json
cPanel before 68.0.27 does not enforce ownership during addpkgext and delpkgext WHM API calls (SEC-324).
published 2019-08-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-13476
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 68.0.27 does not enforce ownership during addpkgext and delpkgext WHM API calls (SEC-324).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 68.0.27
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/68+Change+Log
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20938
- NVD CVE-2018-20938
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