CVE-2026-29205: CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in WebPros cPanel
CVE-2026-29205 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebPros cPanel affecting multiple versions. It involves incorrect privilege management and insufficient path filtering in the cpdavd attachment download endpoints, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server without authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 8. 6, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-29205) in WebPros cPanel arises from improper privilege management and inadequate path filtering in the cpdavd attachment download endpoints. It enables unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The issue affects several versions of cPanel including 11.120.0.0 through 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact with partial integrity and availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server running affected versions of cPanel. This can lead to disclosure of sensitive data, partial integrity loss, and partial availability impact. The high CVSS score reflects the severity of these impacts. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the cpdavd attachment download endpoints and monitor for unusual access patterns. Avoid exposing vulnerable cPanel versions to untrusted networks. Do not assume the vulnerability is mitigated without vendor confirmation.
CVE-2026-29205: CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in WebPros cPanel
Description
CVE-2026-29205 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebPros cPanel affecting multiple versions. It involves incorrect privilege management and insufficient path filtering in the cpdavd attachment download endpoints, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server without authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 8. 6, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-29205) in WebPros cPanel arises from improper privilege management and inadequate path filtering in the cpdavd attachment download endpoints. It enables unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The issue affects several versions of cPanel including 11.120.0.0 through 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact with partial integrity and availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server running affected versions of cPanel. This can lead to disclosure of sensitive data, partial integrity loss, and partial availability impact. The high CVSS score reflects the severity of these impacts. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the cpdavd attachment download endpoints and monitor for unusual access patterns. Avoid exposing vulnerable cPanel versions to untrusted networks. Do not assume the vulnerability is mitigated without vendor confirmation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-04T15:00:09.267Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a052a70cbff5d86103e0d5b
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 1:50:40 AM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 1:51:49 AM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 5:56:03 AM
Views: 4
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