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cPanel, WHM emergency update fixes critical auth bypass bug
A critical vulnerability affecting all but the latest versions of cPanel and the WebHost Manager (WHM) dashboard could be exploited to obtain access to the control panel without authentication.
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A critical authentication bypass vulnerability, identified as CVE‑2026‑41940, affects all cPanel and WHM versions except the latest releases. The flaw allows attackers to gain control panel access without authentication, carrying a severity score of 9.8. An emergency update has been released to patch the issue. Users must run a specific command manually to download and install the patched software version. The update is available immediately for affected installations.
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