[ CVE-2026-87899 · Published 23 Sep 2026 ]

Vulnerability in WebPros cPanel

CVSS 9.4 EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryNo fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

Critical severity: CVSS 9.4

[ Description ]Official description

Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

BSI CERT-Bund24 Sep 2026WID-SEC-2026-3584

cPanel cPanel/WHM: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German
CVE-2026-68490CVE-2026-87899

[ References ]References

support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/43591715125271

[ Facts ]Key facts

CVE: CVE-2026-87899
EUVD: EUVD-2026-85622
Published: 23 Sep 2026, 20:17 UTC
Updated: 24 Sep 2026, 21:16 UTC
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
CVSS 4.0: 9.4 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Scored by support@hackerone.com
EPSS: 0.58% chance of exploitation in 30 days · higher than 47% of CVEs
CISA SSVC: Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Impact: total
Weakness: CWE-250

[ Affected ]Affected products

WebPros cPanel11.120.0.0 – < 11.134.0.57, 11.136.0.0 – < 11.136.0.41, 11.138.0.0 – < 11.138.0.8

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

[ Description ]Official description

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

cPanel cPanel/WHM: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

[ References ]References