CVE-2008-2478

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCpanel
PublishedMay 28, 2008
First seenMay 28, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cpanel cpanelv ≤ 11.8.6, v ≤ 11.23.1—

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