Digital Warfare Podcast Daily Brief April 30, 2026

The Digital Warfare Podcast · Apr 30, 2026 · 5m

Summary

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cPanel and WHM, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, affects supported cPanel and WHM versions and can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the control panel. cPanel released fixed builds across supported branches and urged administrators to update immediately using /scripts/upcp --force, verify the build version, and restart as needed. Public reporting indicates the flaw was exploited as a zero-day, making post-patch compromise review essential.

Key Takeaways

• CVE-2026-41940 is a critical cPanel and WHM…