CVE-2026-32991: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in WebPros cPanel
CVE-2026-32991 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebPros cPanel versions 11. 110. 0. 0 through 11. 136. 0. 0. It involves improper authorization checks that allow a team member to escalate their privileges to those of the team owner. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32991) in WebPros cPanel arises from incorrect authorization (CWE-863) where team member privilege checks are insufficient. As a result, a team member with limited privileges can escalate their access to that of the team owner account. The affected versions include multiple releases from 11.110.0.0 up to 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required at the team member level, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a team member to gain team owner privileges, which could lead to unauthorized administrative actions within cPanel. This compromises the integrity of the system by enabling privilege escalation. Confidentiality impact is limited, and availability is not affected. There are no known active exploits targeting this vulnerability currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, organizations should monitor vendor communications closely. Until a patch is available, consider restricting team member privileges and reviewing team membership to minimize risk.
CVE-2026-32991: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in WebPros cPanel
Description
CVE-2026-32991 is a high-severity vulnerability in WebPros cPanel versions 11. 110. 0. 0 through 11. 136. 0. 0. It involves improper authorization checks that allow a team member to escalate their privileges to those of the team owner. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32991) in WebPros cPanel arises from incorrect authorization (CWE-863) where team member privilege checks are insufficient. As a result, a team member with limited privileges can escalate their access to that of the team owner account. The affected versions include multiple releases from 11.110.0.0 up to 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required at the team member level, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a team member to gain team owner privileges, which could lead to unauthorized administrative actions within cPanel. This compromises the integrity of the system by enabling privilege escalation. Confidentiality impact is limited, and availability is not affected. There are no known active exploits targeting this vulnerability currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, organizations should monitor vendor communications closely. Until a patch is available, consider restricting team member privileges and reviewing team membership to minimize risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-17T15:00:07.746Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a05006ccbff5d86101a58e5
Added to database: 5/13/2026, 10:51:24 PM
Last enriched: 5/13/2026, 11:06:20 PM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 1:03:23 AM
Views: 7
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