CVE-2026-41940

UNKNOWNKnown Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04-28-2026 ; https://docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes/ ; https://docs.wpsquared.com/changelogs/versions/changelog/#13617 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41940"

Remediation deadline: May 3, 2026

Ransomware use: Known

Description

WebPros cPanel & WHM (WebHost Manager) and WP2 (WordPress Squared) contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the login flow that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel.

Timeline

Published:April 30th, 2026 12:00 AM

Last modified:April 30th, 2026 12:00 AM

Added to KEV:April 30th, 2026

CVSS Scoring

No CVSS v3 score available

Affected Software

From NVD CPE configuration data

Vendors

WebPros

Products

cPanel & WHM and WP2 (WordPress Squared)

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

No references available.

Source: CISA KEV + NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute