Critical severity · published Jul 31, 2026
CVE-2026-58048
Improper preservation of SQL mode when renaming databases in cPanel allows execution of SQL in root context
9.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper preservation of SQL mode when renaming databases in cPanel allows execution of SQL in root context.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WP Squared · WebPros
before 11.138.1.6 · source: vendor
CP
cPanel · WebPros
before 11.110.0.137; before 11.126.0.78; before 11.134.0.48; before 11.136.0.32; before 11.137.9999.99; before 11.118.0.71 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
CVE-2026-58048: cPanel Bug Enables Full Database Administrator Access
A critical cPanel flaw (CVE-2026-58048) lets authenticated users execute SQL as root. Users should update to fixed versions immediately. If you run a shared hosting box, this one’s worth reading before your morning coffee gets cold. cPanel just patched a flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-58048 (CVSS score of 9.4), that let an ordinary authenticated hosting customer, […]
Aug 4, 2026·Security Affairs
VulnerabilityCritical
New cPanel Critical Flaw Could Let Hosting Customers Run SQL as Database Root
cPanel has patched a flaw that let an authenticated hosting customer execute SQL in the database's root context, crossing the privilege boundary between a cPanel account and the server's administrative database identity. It shipped in a targeted security release that closes two other routes past account boundaries.
The database bug is tracked as CVE-2026-58048 (CVSS 4.0 score: 9.4) and affects
Aug 4, 2026·The Hacker News
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58048
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58048
docs.cpanel.net
https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/138-change-log
support.cpanel.net
https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/42285745783703-CVE-2026-58048-Database-Privilege-Escalation
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