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CVE-2026-41940VulnerabilityPublished Updated

cPanel and WHM versions prior to 11.110.0.97, 11.118.0.63, 11.126.0.54, 11.132.0.29, 11.134.0.20, and 11.136.0.5

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-41940· Critical 9.3

Exploited in the wild · KEV due 3 May 2026 · public exploit available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB) : upgrade to 11.136.1.7 now.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:22 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
KEV deadline
 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
Patch
Available – fixed in 11.136.1.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 2026

  2. Exploited in the wild: evidence found.

    Listed in CISA KEV 1 day after disclosure

  3. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by VulnCheck

    , 7 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 56 minutes after disclosure

  4. Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)

    exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known

    , 1 day after disclosure

  5. KEV remediation due

    US federal deadline

    , 4 days after disclosure

  6. , 27 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP Squared to 11.136.1.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WebProscPanelAffected
  • >=11.40.0.0 <11.86.0.41
  • >=11.88.0.0 <11.94.0.28
  • >=11.96.0.0 <11.102.0.39
  • >=11.104.0.0 <11.110.0.97
  • >=11.112.0.0 <11.118.0.63
  • >=11.120.0.0 <11.124.0.35
  • >=11.126.0.0 <11.126.0.54
  • >=11.128.0.0 <11.130.0.19
  • >=11.132.0.0 <11.132.0.29
  • >=11.134.0.0 <11.134.0.20
  • >=11.136.0.0 <11.136.0.5
Fixed in–
WebProsWP SquaredAffected
  • <11.136.1.7
Fixed in
  • 11.136.1.7
WebProsWHMAffected
  • >=11.40.0.0 <11.86.0.41
  • >=11.88.0.0 <11.94.0.28
  • >=11.96.0.0 <11.102.0.39
  • >=11.104.0.0 <11.110.0.97
  • >=11.112.0.0 <11.118.0.63
  • >=11.120.0.0 <11.124.0.35
  • >=11.126.0.0 <11.126.0.54
  • >=11.128.0.0 <11.130.0.19
  • >=11.132.0.0 <11.132.0.29
  • >=11.134.0.0 <11.134.0.20
  • >=11.136.0.0 <11.136.0.5
Fixed in–
GitHubwebpros/cpanelpkg:github/webpros/cpanelOther threatsAffected
  • 11.40.0.0 – 11.136.0.0
11 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Fixed versions are available starting from 11.110.0.97, 11.118.0.63, 11.126.0.54, 11.132.0.29, 11.134.0.20, and 11.136.0.5. Users should upgrade to one of these or later versions immediately to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching must be applied by the system administrators. No other mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the provided data.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in cPanel and WHM versions prior to 11.110.0.97, 11.118.0.63, 11.126.0.54, 11.132.0.29, 11.134.0.20, and 11.136.0.5. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code is available through Metasploit and Exploit-DB, and detection templates exist for automated scanning. No cloud service is involved, and there is no indication of exploitation in the wild at this time.

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