cPanel/WHM is widely deployed by web hosting providers; arbitrary code execution in WHM admin can compromise many customers and hosting infrastructure.
CVE-2026-93697
Stored XSS in cPanel WHM Mass Modify Accounts allows arbitrary code execution.
Is CVE-2026-93697 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-93697 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-93697?
CVE-2026-93697 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-93697?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-93697. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-93697 affect?
CVE-2026-93697 affects cPanel/WHM (Mass Modify Accounts interface). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-93697?
Apply cPanel security update immediately; restrict WHM admin access and rotate admin credentials.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Stored XSS lets attackers run JavaScript in WHM admin sessions, hijack admin accounts, perform admin actions, and enable further server compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected< 11.138.0.11
- affected< 11.136.0.45
- affected< 11.134.0.61
- affected< 11.110.0.148
- affected< 11.138.1.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.