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CVE-2021-38589

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• 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: 2021-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).

Affected products

• WebPros cPanel: before 11.96.0.13 — fixed in 11.96.0.13

How to fix

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

References

• https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/96-change-log/
• https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/96-change-log/

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