CVE-2008-2478 EXPLOIT
8.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.21% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cpanel | cpanel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | cPanel 11.21 - 'wwwact' Privilege Escalation | 2008-05-19 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
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