What is CVE-2018-20914?

CVE-2018-20914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-08-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-20914?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20914

In cPanel before 70.0.23, OpenID providers can inject arbitrary data into cPanel session files (SEC-368).

EPSS: 0.008 (54.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20914?: CVE-2018-20914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20914?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.