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    CVE-2008-2478

    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.

    Published:May 28, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 28, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.05505
    CVSS Score:8.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cpanel
    Product
    Cpanel

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31807

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High