CVE-2023-29489

HIGHNVD 5.37.7▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 7.7 because EPSS predicts 66% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.8% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 5.3 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 66%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

An issue was discovered in cPanel before 11.109.9999.116. XSS can occur on the cpsrvd error page via an invalid webcall ID, aka SEC-669. The fixed versions are 11.109.9999.116, 11.108.0.13, 11.106.0.18, and 11.102.0.31.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
7.7(high)
EG Risk
61(Track*)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity77% × 45%
Exploitation66% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
66%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 27, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (7 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCThuankobtcode/CVE-2023-29489
    First seen Jun 5, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmdaseem03/cpanel_xss_2023
    First seen Jan 23, 2024

    cpanel_xss_2023 is a simple Python script designed for finding CVE-2023-29489 vulnerability in cpanel.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMakurorororororororo/Validate-CVE-2023-29489-scanner-
    First seen Dec 23, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0-d3y/CVE-2023-29489
    First seen May 17, 2023

    Mass Scaning vulnerability in Cpanel [XSS]

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwhalebone7/EagleEye
    First seen May 1, 2023

    To filter the actual vulnerable URLs from the screenshots, you can use the ee.sh script. Simply run ./ee.sh -f "path/to/index_screenshot.txt" -k "hacked" and the script will filter the URLs that contain the reflective XSS payload (For Example: cPanel CVE-2023-29489 ) in their screenshots.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCipk1/CVE-2023-29489.py
    First seen Apr 28, 2023

    a pyhton script to test all results from shodan for cPanel CVE-2023-29489, credits to @assetnote, I just automate

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCxKore123/cPanel-CVE-2023-29489
    First seen Apr 27, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-29489.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    cPanel < 11.109.9999.116 - Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-29489?
CVE-2023-29489 is a high vulnerability published on April 27, 2023. An issue was discovered in cPanel before 11.109.9999.116. XSS can occur on the cpsrvd error page via an invalid webcall ID, aka SEC-669. The fixed versions are 11.109.9999.116, 11.108.0.13, 11.106.0.18, and 11.102.0.31.
When was CVE-2023-29489 disclosed?
CVE-2023-29489 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2023, 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-2023-29489 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-29489 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29489?
CVE-2023-29489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.7.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-29489?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-29489, 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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