CVE-2026-41940

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details

CVE-2026-41940

Confirmed

Yes

2026-05-08 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2026-05-08

2026-05-08


Scope

Affected: WebPros / cPanel | Description: cPanel and WHM versions after 11.40 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the login flow that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel. | Exploitation type: ransomware | CWEs: CWE-306 | Origin source: CERT-PL | Notes: https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-Security-CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-04-28-2026


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2026-41940', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41940'}
  • {'id': 'EUVD-2026-26246', 'url': 'https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-26246'}
  • {'id': 'source', 'url': 'https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-Security-CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-04-28-2026'}

4a77ab60-22dd-424e-9c24-a063b1a9e64b

cce329bf-df49-4c6e-a027-80be2e6483bd

2026-05-21 09:00 UTC

2026-05-21 09:00 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
csirt_report enisa-cnw-kev confirmed_compromise 0.75
View details
{
  "catalog": "ENISA / EU CSIRTs Network (CNW) KEV JSON",
  "cwes": "CWE-306",
  "dateReported": "2026/05/08",
  "euvd": "EUVD-2026-26246",
  "exploitationType": "ransomware",
  "notes": "https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-Security-CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-04-28-2026",
  "originSource": "CERT-PL",
  "product": "cPanel",
  "threatActorsExploiting": "-",
  "vendorProject": "WebPros",
  "vulnerabilityName": ""
}
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