cPanel has released a security update to address CVE-2026-58048, a database privilege escalation vulnerability affecting supported cPanel & WHM versions. We strongly recommend that all customers update their servers to the patched versions available.
Please refer to the official advisories below for more details:
Please log in to your server via SSH as the root user and run the following command:
/scripts/upcp
This command will download and install the latest available cPanel & WHM updates, including the security fixes released by cPanel.
After the update completes, verify your cPanel version:
/usr/local/cpanel/cpanel -V
Why This Update required
This security release addresses a vulnerability that could allow privilege escalation within the database environment. Applying the latest cPanel update is the recommended mitigation from cPanel and helps protect your server from potential exploitation.
If you are unable to perform the update or experience any issues during the upgrade process, please contact our support team. We will be happy to assist you.
Posted Aug 03, 2026 - 20:29 AEST
This incident affects: Dedicated Servers and VPS Hosting.