Report: CVE-2026-29203 - cPanel Nova Symlink Privilege Escalation - Expert Insights

Report: CVE-2026-29203 - cPanel Nova Symlink Privilege Escalation - Expert Insights

CVE ID :CVE-2026-29203 Published : May 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m. | 21 minutes ago Description :A chmod call in the cPanel Nova plugin's Cpanel::Nova::Connector follows symlinks, allowing setting root permissions on arbitrary system files or directories. That can cause DoS or local privilege escalation when an authenticated cPanel user places a symlink at a user-controlled legacy Nova path under their home directory. Severity: 0.0 | NA Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Published
May 8, 2026
Attack Vector: local
Impact: DoS