CVE-2026-29205: Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints

High severity · published May 13, 2026

CVE-2026-29205

Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints

8.6

CVSS

8.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

WP Squared · WebPros

11.120.1.0 before 11.136.1.12 · source: vendor, NVD

cPanel · WebPros

11.136.0.0 before 11.136.0.10; 11.134.0.0 before 11.134.0.26; 11.132.0.0 before 11.132.0.32; 11.130.0.0 before 11.130.0.23; 11.126.0.0 before 11.126.0.59; 11.120.0.0 before 11.124.0.38 · source: vendor, NVD

Whm · Cpanel

120.0.0 before 124.0.38; 126.0.0 before 126.0.59; 130.0.0 before 130.0.23; 132.0.0 before 132.0.32; 134.0.0 before 134.0.26; 136.0.0 before 136.0.10 · source: NVD

Affected product

cPanel

WebPros

All cPanel CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29205

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-29205

Patch

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40437020299927-Security-CVE-2026-29205-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-13-2026