CVE-2008-2478

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
89.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 28, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (10)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-31807✓ verified
    First seen May 19, 2008

    cPanel 11.21 - 'wwwact' Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2478?
CVE-2008-2478 is a none vulnerability published on May 28, 2008. scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to…
When was CVE-2008-2478 disclosed?
CVE-2008-2478 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 28, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-2478 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-2478 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-2478?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2478, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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