# CVE-2026-67401: SQL injection in cPanel

> A mail-enabled account can achieve remote code execution as root via SQL injection in the cPanel EmailTrack component.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cm73-4w66-phhj

## What is CVE-2026-67401?

CVE-2026-67401 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in WebPros cPanel, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in cPanel allows a mail-enabled account to achieve remote code execution as root through SQLi in EmailTrack component

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-67401?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-67401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-67401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-67401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- PoC for CVE-2026-67401 — cPanel/WHM EmailTrack SQL injection leading to arbitrary file write and root RCE. Includes a self-contained vulnerable lab, SQLi detection, and full exploit chain. (github_poc): https://github.com/imbas007/CVE-2026-67401
- poc in python for CVE-2026-67401 (github_poc): https://github.com/axedos/CVE-2026-67401
- CVE-2026-67401 - Draft or TODO (github_poc): https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-67401
- CVE-2026-67401 cPanel & WHM EmailTrack SQL Injection — IOC scanner, compromise detection, patch verification, incident response and remediation toolkit. (github_poc): https://github.com/jithinkrishnanrs/CVE-2026-67401-cPanel-EmailTrack-SQLi
- PoC for CVE-2026-67401 — cPanel/WHM EmailTrack SQL injection leading to arbitrary file write and root RCE. Includes a self-contained vulnerable lab, SQLi detection, and full exploit chain. (github_poc): https://github.com/hitechcloud-vietnam/CVE-2026-67401

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-67401 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-67401 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in WebPros cPanel, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WebPros cPanel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67401/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67401/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67401
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67401
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-67401

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-67401/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.