# CVE-2026-41940: Critical cPanel Auth Bypass Fuels Ransomware Wave

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## Article Metadata
- Title: CVE-2026-41940: Critical cPanel Auth Bypass Fuels Ransomware Wave
- Summary: CVE-2026-41940 is a critical cPanel and WHM auth bypass tied to mass exploitation, Sorry ransomware, and an accelerated CISA patch deadline.
- Published: May 18, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT
- Updated: May 18, 2026, 10:39 AM EDT
- Category: Exploits
- Primary topic: Zero-Day
- Authors: Theo Martin
- Read time: 10 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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