CVE-2008-2478 describes a critical vulnerability in cPanel versions 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier, and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier, where authenticated users with reseller privileges could execute arbitrary code. This was possible by injecting shell metacharacters into the Email address field within the scripts/wwwacct component. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability has high severity, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vendor disputes the issue, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-31807) exists for privilege escalation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 11.23.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:current:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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