CVE-2015-9291

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

cPanel before 11.52.0.13 does not prevent arbitrary file-read operations via get_information_for_applications (CPANEL-1221).

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 66.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 1, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/11.52+Change+Log
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/11.52+Change+Log

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 16:35 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 16:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9291?

CVE-2015-9291 is a high vulnerability published on August 1, 2019. cPanel before 11.52.0.13 does not prevent arbitrary file-read operations via getinformationfor_applications (CPANEL-1221).

When was CVE-2015-9291 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9291 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9291 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9291 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9291?

CVE-2015-9291 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9291?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9291, 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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CVE-2015-9291

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