Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-41940
| CVE | CVE-2026-41940 |
| Affected products | WebPros cPanel & WHM and WP2 (WordPress Squared) |
| Exploitation status | Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation. |
| Classified as | CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) |
| KEV listing | Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-04-30. |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (100% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
| Federal remediation deadline | 2026-05-03 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive). |
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.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41940 |