---
id: CVE-2026-87899
title: >-
  Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated
  users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
summary: >-
  Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated
  users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-250
vendor: WebPros
product: cPanel
affected:
  - cPanel >= 11.120.0.0 < 11.134.0.57
  - cPanel >= 11.136.0.0 < 11.136.0.41
  - cPanel >= 11.138.0.0 < 11.138.0.8
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T21:16:28.120'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87899'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/43591715125271'
    label: support@hackerone.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00531
epssPercentile: 0.4236
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T20:04:24.267251Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T20:32:10.755Z'
---

## Overview

Execution with unnecessary privileges in cPanel allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.