What is CVE-2026-58048?
Improper preservation of SQL mode when renaming databases in cPanel allows execution of SQL in root context.
The record classifies CVE-2026-58048 under weakness class CWE-89. 2 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 66 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v4.0 base score
- 9.4 — Critical (derived from score)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.2% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 8.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-07-31, last modified 2026-08-01
Is CVE-2026-58048 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-58048 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier.
- imbas007/POC-CVE-2026-58048 (github)
Affected products and versions
- WebPros: cPanel, WP Squared
How to fix CVE-2026-58048
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-58048 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-58048
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-58048, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- CVE-2026-58048 — cPanel & WHM Database Privilege Escalation via Database Rename (SQL Mode Loss) — CRITICAL · 2026-08-04
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.