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CVE-2021-38590

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

5.5 Medium

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Down 0.2 points since Aug 12, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

Record
CVE-2021-38590
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

Record
CVE-2021-38590
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25032 No score

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

Record
EUVD-2021-25032
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmrc-64xw-9vcw 5.5

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

Record
GHSA-jmrc-64xw-9vcw
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-732, CWE-922
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-38590 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Cpanel, published August 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 18th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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