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CVE-2026-41940NVD
Vulnerability Summary
cPanel and WHM versions after 11.40 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the login flow that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Affected & Patched Versions
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.40.0.0 and < 11.86.0.41
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.88.0.0 and < 11.94.0.28
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.96.0.0 and < 11.102.0.39
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.104.0.0 and < 11.110.0.97
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.112.0.0 and < 11.118.0.63
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.120.0.0 and < 11.124.0.35
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.126.0.0 and < 11.126.0.54
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.128.0.0 and < 11.130.0.19
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.132.0.0 and < 11.132.0.29
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.134.0.0 and < 11.134.0.20
- WebPros cPanel >= 11.136.0.0 and < 11.136.0.5
- WebPros WHM >= 11.40.0.0 and < 11.86.0.41
- WebPros WHM >= 11.88.0.0 and < 11.94.0.28
- WebPros WHM >= 11.96.0.0 and < 11.102.0.39
- WebPros WHM >= 11.104.0.0 and < 11.110.0.97
- WebPros WHM >= 11.112.0.0 and < 11.118.0.63
- WebPros WHM >= 11.120.0.0 and < 11.124.0.35
- WebPros WHM >= 11.126.0.0 and < 11.126.0.54
- WebPros WHM >= 11.128.0.0 and < 11.130.0.19
- WebPros WHM >= 11.132.0.0 and < 11.132.0.29
- WebPros WHM >= 11.134.0.0 and < 11.134.0.20
- WebPros WHM >= 11.136.0.0 and < 11.136.0.5
- WebPros cPanel 11.86.0.41
- WebPros cPanel 11.94.0.28
- WebPros cPanel 11.102.0.39
- WebPros cPanel 11.110.0.97
- WebPros cPanel 11.118.0.63
- WebPros cPanel 11.124.0.35
- WebPros cPanel 11.126.0.54
- WebPros cPanel 11.130.0.19
- WebPros cPanel 11.132.0.29
- WebPros cPanel 11.134.0.20
- WebPros cPanel 11.136.0.5
- WebPros WHM 11.86.0.41
- WebPros WHM 11.94.0.28
- WebPros WHM 11.102.0.39
- WebPros WHM 11.110.0.97
- WebPros WHM 11.118.0.63
- WebPros WHM 11.124.0.35
- WebPros WHM 11.126.0.54
- WebPros WHM 11.130.0.19
- WebPros WHM 11.132.0.29
- WebPros WHM 11.134.0.20
- WebPros WHM 11.136.0.5
External References
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04-28-2026
- https://docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes
- https://docs.wpsquared.com/changelogs/versions/changelog/#13617
- https://www.namecheap.com/status-updates/ongoing-critical-security-vulnerability-in-cpanel-april-28-2026
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cpanel-and-whm-authentication-bypass-via-login-flow