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CVE-2008-2478

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users w

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 0.05505
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  • EPSS percentile: top 10% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
cpanel<= 11.8.6
cpanel<= 11.23.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
webappscPanel 11.21 - 'wwwact' Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 29277www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

8.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD28 May 2008 · 03:32 PM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
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