RCE in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20896

cPanel before 71.9980.37 allows code injection in the WHM cPAddons interface (SEC-394).

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes)
nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20896?: CVE-2018-20896 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20896?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.