Is CVE-2026-41940 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2026-41940 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-04-30, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-41940?

CVE-2026-41940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-41940?

CVE-2026-41940 has an EPSS score of 98.10% (100th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41940?

Upgrade cpanel to 136.0.5 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-41940

CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

cPanel and WHM versions after 11.40 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the login flow that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

How to fix

Remediation Available

cpanelNVD

Affected:>= 136.0.0, < 136.0.5Fixed in:136.0.5CVE-2026-41940derived from NVD

whmNVD

Affected:>= 136.0.0, < 136.0.5Fixed in:136.0.5CVE-2026-41940derived from NVD

wp squaredNVD

Affected:< 136.1.7Fixed in:136.1.7CVE-2026-41940derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

98.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Remediation due: 2026-05-03

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

Exploit2

Vendor Advisory1

support.cpanel.net

Third-Party Advisory2

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Release Notes2

Press / Media1

bleepingcomputer.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-10271	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2025-3248	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-42793	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2022-1388	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-37415	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-21839	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-04.