[NEW] [high] cPanel cPanel/WHM: Multiple vulnerabilities

highpublic exploitCVE-2026-58047 CVE-2026-58048

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in cPanel cPanel/WHM to manipulate files and gain elevated privileges, which may potentially enable code execution with administrator rights.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: cPanel product: cPanel/WHM Path traversal Privilege escalation Remote code execution

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in cPanel/WHM allow attackers to manipulate files and gain elevated privileges, potentially enabling code execution with administrator rights.
Who is affected: All cPanel/WHM installations are affected.
Urgency: High severity; privilege escalation to administrator with potential remote code execution requires urgent remediation.
Action: Apply cPanel security patches for CVE-2026-58047 and CVE-2026-58048 immediately.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-08-03
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2611

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-580470.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-580480.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 44% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-58047	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-58048	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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