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CVE-2016-10805

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-08-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows demo accounts to execute arbitrary code via ajax_maketext_syntax_util.pl (SEC-109).

Affected products

WebPros cPanel: from 11.50.0.4 before 11.50.6.2; from 11.51.9999.98 before 11.52.6.1; from 11.54.0.0 before 11.54.0.24; from 55.9999.61 before 56.0.15; from 57.9999.48 before 57.9999.54 — fixed in 11.50.6.2, 11.52.6.1, 11.54.0.24, 56.0.15, 57.9999.54

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 11.50.6.2, 11.52.6.1, 11.54.0.24, 56.0.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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