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)
Published May 28, 2008
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.21%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04213) | 90.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04213) | 89.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 5.50% (0.05505) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01483) | 79.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 92.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.79% (0.03786) | 90.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 90.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 89.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 77.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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