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CVE-2021-38586

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In cPanel before 98.0.1, /scripts/cpan_config performs unsafe operations on files (SEC-589).

Affected products

• WebPros cPanel: from 11.94.0.0 before 11.94.0.13; from 11.96.0.0 before 11.96.0.13; from 11.98.0.0 before 11.98.0.1 — fixed in 11.94.0.13, 11.96.0.13, 11.98.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 11.94.0.13, 11.96.0.13, 11.98.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/98-change-log/
• https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/98-change-log/

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