CVE-2008-2478
scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.21% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- cpanel/cpanel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.