Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-29205

Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 12, 2026 · Incorrect privileges management and

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-29205. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Incorrect privileges management and is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Incorrect privileges management and).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe cpanel/cpanel · cpe cpanel/whm · cpe cpanel/wp squared

Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe cpanel/cpanelversion unspecified
  • cpe cpanel/whmversion unspecified
  • cpe cpanel/wp squaredversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-29205

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-29205. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Incorrect privileges management and is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. EPSS 0.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

  2. Aug 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-29205

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-29205

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-29205

    Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.