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CVE-2017-18409
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
In cPanel before 67.9999.103, the backup interface could return a backup archive with all MySQL databases (SEC-283).
Affected products
- WebPros cPanel: from 55.9999.61 before 56.0.52; from 59.9999.58 before 60.0.48; from 61.9999.55 before 62.0.30; from 63.9999.74 before 64.0.40; from 65.9999.38 before 66.0.23; from 67.9999.64 before 67.9999.103 — fixed in 56.0.52, 60.0.48, 62.0.30, 64.0.40, 66.0.23, 67.9999.103
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 56.0.52, 60.0.48, 62.0.30, 64.0.40. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+Log
- https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0005-full-disclosure/
- https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+Log
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