WebPros cPanel & WHM and WP2 (WordPress Squared) Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Critical Listed in CISA KEV
Summary
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.
In-depth triage · Auto channel
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Affected products
- WebPros:cPanel & WHM and WP2 (WordPress Squared)
Sources
- CISA KEV DATABASE
Original Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41940 advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog kev
- https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04-28-2026 reference
- https://docs.cpanel.net/release-notes/release-notes/ reference
- https://docs.wpsquared.com/changelogs/versions/changelog/#13617 reference
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41940" reference
Timeline
- kev_added CISA KEV
- kev_ingest CISA KEV