CVE-2026-29206: Insufficient sanitization of SQL queries in the `sqloptimizer` utility script allows SQL Injections on behalf of the root user if Slow Query logging is enabled

High severity · published May 13, 2026

CVE-2026-29206

Insufficient sanitization of SQL queries in the `sqloptimizer` utility script allows SQL Injections on behalf of the root user if Slow Query logging is enabled

8.1

CVSS

0.3%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Insufficient sanitization of SQL queries in the `sqloptimizer` utility script allows SQL Injections on behalf of the root user if Slow Query logging is enabled.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

WP Squared · WebPros

11.136.1.0 before 11.136.1.12 · source: vendor

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; 11.124.0.0 before 11.124.0.38; +5 more · source: vendor

cPanel (CloudLinux 6, CentOS 6) · WebPros

11.110.0.0 before 11.110.0.118 · source: vendor

Affected product

cPanel

WebPros

All cPanel CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29206

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-29206

support.cpanel.net

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40437213099159-Security-CVE-2026-29206-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-13-2026