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

Vulnerability mechanics

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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