Medium severity · published Aug 1, 2019
CVE-2018-20948
cPanel before 68.0.27 allows self XSS in cPanel Backup Restoration (SEC-383)
6.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
cPanel before 68.0.27 allows self XSS in cPanel Backup Restoration (SEC-383).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
61.9999.55 before 62.0.39; 65.9999.38 before 66.0.35; 67.9999.64 before 68.0.27 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20948
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20948
Release Notes
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+Log
Vendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0001-full-disclosure/
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