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.

what's affectedmanagement interfaces should ensure that they have updated to a patched version

mitigation statusMonitoring updates

first reportedApr 29, 2026

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cpanel-whm-emergency-update-fixes-critical-auth-bypass-bug/

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