CVE-2026-41940: WebPros cPanel · Missing Authentication
Affects WebPros cPanelSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 3 May 2026 · public exploit available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB) · 98% EPSS : upgrade to 11.136.1.7 now.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 98.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- 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:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Apr 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: cPanel & WHM - Authentication Bypass via Session-File CRLF Injection
Weaponized: evidence found.
1 Metasploit module · 1 Exploit-DB entry, 27 days after disclosure
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 1 day after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by VulnCheck
, 7 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 56 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known
, 1 day after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 4 days after disclosure
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
cPanel - CRLF Injection
, 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WP Squared to 11.136.1.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebProscPanel | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| WebProsWP Squared | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| WebProsWHM | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwebpros/cpanelpkg:github/webpros/cpanelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
cPanel and WHM versions after 11.40 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel. This critical vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3 and is known to be actively exploited in the wild, including use in ransomware campaigns.
References
- support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04-28-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.wpsquared.com/changelogs/versions/changelog/ (opens in a new tab)
- namecheap.com/status-updates/ongoing-critical-security-vulnerability-in-cpanel-april-28-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cpanel-and-whm-authentication-bypass-via-login-flow (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-cPanel-WHM-AuthBypass-to-RCE.py (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-41940 (opens in a new tab)
- bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critrical-cpanel-flaw-mass-exploited-in-sorry-ransomware-attacks/ (opens in a new tab)
- labs.watchtowr.com/the-internet-is-falling-down-falling-down-falling-down-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-41940/ (opens in a new tab)