---
title: "CVE-2026-67401: cPanel - SQL Injection"
description: "cPanel contains a SQL injection caused by improper input sanitization in the EmailTrack component, letting mail-enabled accounts achieve remote code execution as root, exploit requires mail-enabled account access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-67401/
---

# CVE-2026-67401 cPanel - SQL Injection

cPanel contains a SQL injection caused by improper input sanitization in the EmailTrack component, letting mail-enabled accounts achieve remote code execution as root, exploit requires mail-enabled account access.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.86% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67401)

## Details

Type

SQL Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

9 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of cPanel.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67401](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67401)
- [https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/43187903921559-Security-CVE-2026-67401-SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-in-cPanel-s-EmailTrack-Functionality-September-8-2026](https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/43187903921559-Security-CVE-2026-67401-SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-in-cPanel-s-EmailTrack-Functionality-September-8-2026)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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