CVE-2026-93698: CWE-78 OS Command Injection in Webpros cPanel
Insufficient validation allows arbitrary commands to be executed via the Multilang adminbin.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-93698) in Webpros cPanel is due to insufficient input validation in the Multilang adminbin, enabling OS command injection. An attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary commands remotely without user interaction. The vulnerability affects several cPanel versions before 11.138.0.11, 11.136.0.45, 11.134.0.61, 11.110.0.148, and 11.138.1.13. The CVSS v3.0 score is 9.9, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise, data loss, and service disruption. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch links are provided, users should monitor Webpros advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Multilang adminbin and limit privileges to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-93698: CWE-78 OS Command Injection in Webpros cPanel
Description
Insufficient validation allows arbitrary commands to be executed via the Multilang adminbin.
CVSS v3.0
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Webpros
cPanel
Webpros
WP Squared
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-93698) in Webpros cPanel is due to insufficient input validation in the Multilang adminbin, enabling OS command injection. An attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary commands remotely without user interaction. The vulnerability affects several cPanel versions before 11.138.0.11, 11.136.0.45, 11.134.0.61, 11.110.0.148, and 11.138.1.13. The CVSS v3.0 score is 9.9, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise, data loss, and service disruption. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch links are provided, users should monitor Webpros advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Multilang adminbin and limit privileges to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-18T15:00:00.595Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf535aa43b0b3b8981aeb9
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 06:46:50 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 07:01:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:51:26 UTC
Views: 22
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