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Critical cPanel Authentication Vulnerability Identified — Update Your Server Immediately

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()4 min read1
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-41940
Missing-Authentication Bypass in WebPros cPanel & WHM (AuthBypass to RCE)
9.399%KEVRansomwarePoC ×9
KEV

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4 min read at thehackernews.com

cPanel has released security updates to address a security issue impacting various authentication paths that could allow an attacker to obtain access to the control panel software. The problem affects all currently supported versions of cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM), according to an alert published by WebPros on Tuesday. It does not have an official identifier.

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