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 that 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 members' privilege checks are insufficient, enabling privilege escalation to the team owner role. Affected versions include multiple releases from 11.110.0.0 to 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N) 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. The vulnerability was published on 2026-05-13. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a team member with limited privileges to escalate to the team owner account, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative actions and modification of critical data within cPanel. The integrity of the system is highly impacted, while confidentiality impact is limited and availability is unaffected. This could compromise the security posture of affected cPanel installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor WebPros advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict team member privileges carefully and consider limiting network exposure of affected cPanel versions to trusted environments.
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 that of the team owner. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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 members' privilege checks are insufficient, enabling privilege escalation to the team owner role. Affected versions include multiple releases from 11.110.0.0 to 11.136.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N) 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. The vulnerability was published on 2026-05-13. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a team member with limited privileges to escalate to the team owner account, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative actions and modification of critical data within cPanel. The integrity of the system is highly impacted, while confidentiality impact is limited and availability is unaffected. This could compromise the security posture of affected cPanel installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor WebPros advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict team member privileges carefully and consider limiting network exposure of affected cPanel versions to trusted environments.
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: 05/13/2026, 22:51:24 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 12:21:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 85
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