Web24 incident
Update – Recommended Security Updates for cPanel Servers
Web24 experienced a notice incident on May 8, 2026 affecting Cloud VPS and Mission Critical VPS and 1 more component, lasting 81d 19h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- monitoring May 08, 2026, 05:44 PM UTC
As part of the latest security advisories released by cPanel, customers using VPS and Dedicated Servers are strongly advised to ensure the following components are updated to the latest supported versions: cPanel & WHM EasyApache packages Operating System Kernel cPanel has released additional security patches and recommendations to further strengthen protection against recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Applying these updates at the earliest is recommended to help safeguard your server environment and avoid potential service impact. Please refer to the official advisories below for more details: https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40311543760407-Security-CVE-2026-29203-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-08-2026 https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40229402602519-Security-CVE-2026-23918 https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40184022594071-CVE-2026-31431-copy-fail-reported-for-linux-kernels For most customers, the patches have already been applied or are being rolled out automatically; however, customers using custom SSH ports or self-managed servers are advised to perform the recommended updates from their end. We recommend performing these updates as soon as possible as a precautionary security measure. Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.
- resolved Jul 29, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.