CVE-2018-20938 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can bypass ownership checks in WHM API calls to modify packages, potentially escalating privileges or altering data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20938?
CVE-2018-20938 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 68.0.27 does not enforce ownership during addpkgext and delpkgext WHM API calls (SEC-324).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20938?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-20938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fvq-r365-j2cp.