CVE-2008-2478
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.5)—💥 Exploit
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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 8.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 4.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 91
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · cPanel 11.21 - 'wwwact' Privilege Escalation (19/5/2008)
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-94
Referencias
- 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/29277
- 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/29277
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
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