Security Advisory: Immediate cPanel Update Recommended for VPS & Dedicated Servers

  • Friday, 31st July, 2026
  • 09:40am

 

Important Security Advisory

cPanel & WHM Security Update Required

Dear Valued Customer,

cPanel has released an important security update to address CVE-2026-58048, a database privilege escalation vulnerability affecting supported versions of cPanel & WHM.

To maintain the security of your server, we strongly recommend updating your cPanel installation to the latest available version as soon as possible.

⚠ Security Notice

This update addresses a vulnerability that could allow privilege escalation within the database environment. Installing the latest cPanel update is the official mitigation recommended by cPanel.

Action Required

Log in to your server via SSH as the root user and execute the following command:

/scripts/upcp

This command will download and install the latest cPanel & WHM updates, including all available security patches.

Verify the Installed Version

After the update has completed successfully, verify the installed cPanel version by running:

/usr/local/cpanel/cpanel -V

Official Security Advisory

For complete technical details regarding CVE-2026-58048, please refer to the official cPanel security advisory:

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/42285745783703-Security-CVE-2026-58048-Database-Privilege-Escalation

Need Assistance?

If you require assistance updating your server or have any questions regarding this security advisory, please contact our Support Team. Our engineers will be happy to assist you.

Thank you for choosing our services and helping us keep your hosting environment secure.

Regards,
SysopHost Support Team

This is an important security notification regarding cPanel & WHM. We recommend applying security updates as soon as they become available.
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