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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-20497
CVE-2019-20497:
cPanel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
cPanel before version 82.0.18 was found to contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via WHM Backup Restoration, identified as CVE-2019-20497. This security flaw was discovered and disclosed in early 2020, affecting cPanel's web hosting control panel software (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows for stored XSS attacks specifically through the WHM Backup Restoration interface. This security issue was assigned the identifier SEC-533 internally by cPanel (Trustwave Update).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of other users' browsers when they access the WHM Backup Restoration interface, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in cPanel version 82.0.18. Users and administrators are advised to upgrade their cPanel installations to version 82.0.18 or later to address this security issue (CVE Mitre).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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