CVE-2008-2478

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-05-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

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

WebPros cPanel: through 11.8.6; through 11.23.1

References

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
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

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