CVE-2026-41940
WebPros cPanel and WHM Authentication Bypass via Login Flow
KEV RANSOMWARECRITICAL 9.3EPSS 98.5%
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.
- Affected
- WebPros · cPanel · WP Squared · WHM
- CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK
- 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS v3.1 VULNCHECK
- 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 98.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2026-04-30, used in ransomware campaigns
- Nuclei
- critical
- Published
- 2026-04-29
- Updated
- 2026-09-30
Proof-of-concept exploits (52)
- adriyansyah-mf/cve-2026-41940-poc28★ · 2026-04-30
- XsanFlip/poc-cpanel-cve-2026-4194063★ · 2026-05-01
- Kagantua/cPanelWHM-AuthBypass10★ · 2026-04-30
- realawaisakbar/CVE-2026-41940-Exploit-PoC12★ · 2026-04-30
- bughunt4me/cpanelCVE-2026-4194013★ · 2026-05-09
- Sachinart/CVE-2026-41940-cpanel-0day25★ · 2026-04-29
- 0xYuR1/CVE-2026-419409★ · 2026-05-16
- senyx122/CVE-2026-419406★ · 2026-05-01
- murrez/CVE-2026-419408★ · 2026-05-12
- AmirrezaMarzban/portscan-CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-05-01
- zedxod/CVE-2026-41940-POC1★ · 2026-04-30
- 0xabdoulaye/CPANEL-CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-04-30
- kmaruthisrikar/CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-Auth-Bypass-Exploit1★ · 2026-05-01
- dennisec/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-02
- OhmGun/whmxploit---CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-06
- 44pie/cpsniper2★ · 2026-05-10
- 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-05-06
- ZildanZ/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-08-09
- Wesuiliye/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-04-30
- itsismarcos/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-04
- devtint/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-01
- Rosemary1337/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-01
- MrOplus/CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-05-08
- anach-ai/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-13
- tfawnies/CVE-2026-41940-next0★ · 2026-05-03
- rdyprtmx/poc-cve-2026-419400★ · 2026-04-30
- iSee857/cPanel-WHM-CVE-2026-41940-AuthBypass0★ · 2026-05-04
- branixsolutions/Security-CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-WHM-WP20★ · 2026-05-08
- Richflexpix/cpanel-pwn0★ · 2026-05-05
- willygailo/CVE-2026-41940-Linux2★ · 2026-05-27
- xxconi/CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-06-21
- CerberusMrXi/cPanel-WHM-CVE-2026-41940-auth-bypass-exploit2★ · 2026-07-26
- AnotherSec/CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-07-24
- razureink/cve-2026-41940-cpanel_authbypass_reproduction1★ · 2026-07-23
- keithbennedict/CVE-2026-41940-Linux0★ · 2026-08-11
- Ishanoshada/CVE-2026-41940-Exploit-PoC2★ · 2026-05-02
- Jenderal92/CVE-2026-419404★ · 2026-05-30
- NULL200OK/cve-2026-41940-tool3★ · 2026-05-01
- george1-adel/CVE-2026-41940_exploit1★ · 2026-07-02
- ilmndwntr/CVE-2026-41940-MASS-EXPLOIT13★ · 2026-04-30
- imbas007/POC_CVE-2026-419400★ · 2026-05-03
- sardine-web/Automated-scanner-CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-05-24
- sercanokur/CVE-2026-41940-cPanel-WHM-Verification-Tool0★ · 2026-05-04
- tc4dy/CVE-2026-41940-PoC-Exploit10★ · 2026-10-13
- ynsmroztas/cPanelSniper508★ · 2026-05-01
- midox008/cPanelSniper-0★ · 2026-05-05
- tahaXafous/CVE_2026_41940_scan_exploit0★ · 2026-05-03
- tc4dy/CVE-2026-6875-PoC-Exploit3★ · 2026-10-12
- 0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2026-419401★ · 2026-09-05
- Xrzmodz444/cve-2026-41940-PoC-Linux0★ · 2026-09-09
- hitechcloud-vietnam/cve-2026-41940-PoC0★ · 2026-10-06
- sakidekin/CVE-2026-41940-PoC0★ · 2026-10-15
Nuclei templates (1)
Metasploit modules (1)
ExploitDB entries (1)
Security advisories
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04…
- watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-cPanel-WHM-AuthBypass-to-RCE.py
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-internet-is-falling-down-falling-down-falling-down-cpanel-…
- https://www.namecheap.com/status-updates/ongoing-critical-security-vulnerability-in-cpane…
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cpanel-and-whm-authentication-bypass-via-login-flow
- https://docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes
- https://docs.wpsquared.com/changelogs/versions/changelog/#13617