CVE-2008-2478

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Published May 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::stable::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::current::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.2% (4.213% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 28, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved: May 28, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 28, 2008, 3:32 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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