CVE-2026-87899
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Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation in cPanel Allows Root Access
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-87899, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-09-23
Last updated on: 2026-09-23
Assigner: HackerOne
Description
Description
Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cpanel | whm | to 11.134.0.57 (exc) |
| cpanel | whm | to 11.136.0.41 (exc) |
| cpanel | whm | to 11.138.0.8 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-250 | The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. |
