SQL Injection in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20887

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows SQL injection during database backups (SEC-420).

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20887?: CVE-2018-20887 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20887?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.