CVE-2008-2478

Cpanel < 11.8.6 - Code Injection

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ali Jasbi · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31807

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277

Scores

EPSS 0.0551
EPSS Percentile 90.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
cpanel/cpanel < 11.23.1
cpanel/cpanel < 11.8.6
Published May 28, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026