High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2026-29202

Description

Insufficient input validation of the plugin parameter of the create_user plugin allows arbitrary Perl code execution on behalf of the already authenticated account's system user.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311426610327-Security-CVE-2026-29202-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026nvd

News mentions

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