CVE-2025-66429
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Publication date: 2025-12-11

Last updated on: 2025-12-15

Assigner: MITRE

Description
An issue was discovered in cPanel 110 through 132. A directory traversal vulnerability within the Team Manager API allows for overwrite of an arbitrary file. This can allow for privilege escalation to the root user.
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Published
2025-12-11
Last Modified
2025-12-15
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-66429
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Vendor Product Version / Range
cpanel cpanel From 110.0.0 (inc) to 126.0.37 (exc)
cpanel cpanel From 128.0.1 (inc) to 130.0.16 (exc)
cpanel cpanel From 132.0.0 (inc) to 132.0.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a directory traversal issue in the Team Manager API of cPanel versions 110 through 132. It allows an attacker to overwrite an arbitrary file on the system, which can lead to privilege escalation to the root user.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain root-level privileges by overwriting arbitrary files, potentially compromising the entire system's security and control.

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