CVE-2016-10805 describes a critical vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 57.9999.54, allowing authenticated demo accounts to execute arbitrary code through the ajax_maketext_syntax_util.pl script. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.50.0.4, < 11.50.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.51.9999.98, < 11.52.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.54.0.0, < 11.54.0.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 55.9999.61, < 56.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 57.9999.48, < 57.9999.54CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.