Earlier today we issued a Press Release about some very exciting news around cPanel & WHM. Below we answer some of the most common questions so far. Q: What was announced? A: On August 20th, 2018, cPanel signed an agreement to be acquired by a group led by Oakley Capital (Oakley). While Nick sold his interest in cPanel, he will continue to be an owner of the company that owns cPanel. …
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Using the cPanel App
Hello again from the world of Customer Service! Over the past several months, we have seen many customers inquire into the cPanel App, its features, and how to set it up. I would like to cover these things and more right here! What is the cPanel App? The cPanel App is an app for Android and iOS devices that allows you to manage your cPanel & WHM accounts. This app is available to provide quick …
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of WordPress 4.9.8. This maintenance release fixes 46 bugs, enhancements and blessed tasks, including updating the Twenty Seventeen bundled theme. Following are the highlights of what is now available. “Try Gutenberg” callout Most users will now be presented with a notice in their WordPress dashboard. This “Try Gutenberg” […]
With WordPress 5.0 coming closer, there’s lots of work going on all across the project. Read on to learn about how we progressed in July. Release of WordPress 4.9.7 On July 5, WordPress 4.9.7 was released, fixing one security issue and 17 other bugs across the platform. While this is a minor release, incremental fixes […]
The annual cPanel Conference is headed home to vibrant Houston, TX! Attracting attendees from around the globe, you will get an exclusive opportunity for personal development, intense learning, and the best networking events in the industry. While we believe that there are countless reasons why you should attend the cPanel Annual Conference, we’ve managed to narrow it down to five. Hear from the experts Our speakers are …
The Legacy Backup system will be deprecated in cPanel & WHM Version 74, and we anticipate support for Legacy Backups will be removed in Version 82 (currently expected in mid-2019). Before that happens, though, we are focusing on expanding the functionality available for the “new” Backup System. This replacement to the Legacy Backup system offers a more robust, faster, and over-all better backup solution. Better, Stronger… In case you haven’t heard, the cPanel & WHM Backup System, …
Which SSL is Right For Me?
Early this year Google announced that it would start warning users when a site they visited was not using an SSL, and we helped you understand the reasons behind SSLs. Today, let’s talk about picking the right one! No matter what sort of website you may host, protecting and encrypting the data transmitted over the internet has never been more important. From consumer apprehension due to browser warnings to identity theft due to …
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To keep everyone aware of big projects and efforts across WordPress contributor teams, I’ve reached out to each team’s listed representatives. I asked each of them to share their Top Priority (and when they hope for it to be completed), as well as their biggest Wins and Worries. Have questions? I’ve included a link to […]
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Update on Gutenberg
Progress on the Gutenberg project, the new content creating experience coming to WordPress, has come a long way. Since the start of the project, there have been 30 releases and 12 of those happened after WordCamp US 2017. In total since then, there have been 1,764 issues opened and 1,115 closed as of WordCamp Europe. […]
WordPress 4.9.7 is now available. This is a security and maintenance release for all versions since WordPress 3.7. We strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.9.6 and earlier are affected by a media issue that could potentially allow a user with certain capabilities to attempt to delete files outside the uploads […]
Top Hacking Groups impacting Cybersecurity today
Summer starts with burning web hosting news. Because we’re hearing about acquisitions, expansions, next-gen solutions and new creations.
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With one of the two flagship WordCamp events taking place this month, as well as some important WordPress project announcements, there’s no shortage of news. Learn more about what happened in the WordPress community in June. Another Successful WordCamp Europe On June 14th, WordCamp Europe kicked off three days of learning and contributions in Belgrade. […]
This is the sixth and final blog post in a series around Git and a new feature in version 72, Git Version Control. See the full list of entries in this series at the end of this post! This post talks about something that we’re adding in Version 74, which we expect will be entering EDGE sometime during the first week of July, and will be headed to CURRENT sometime in July! If you have been …
A new well-designed phishing email has been aimed at cPanel users recently, and we want to help all of our users stay safe. What is Phishing? Phishing, by definition, is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing emails can be sent to any email address. The most effective phishing emails make use …
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 1.6.0 through 3.8.8
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2018-May-07
- Fixed Date: 2018-June-26
- CVE Number: CVE-2018-12711
Description
In some cases the link of the current language might contain unescaped HTML special characters. This may lead to reflective XSS via injection of arbitrary parameters and/or values on the current page url.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.0 through 3.8.8
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.8.9
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.8.8
- Exploit type: LFI
- Reported Date: 2018-April-23
- Fixed Date: 2018-June-26
- CVE Number: CVE-2018-12712
Description
Our autoload code checks classnames to be valid, using the “class_exists” function in PHP. In PHP 5.3 this function validates invalid names as valid, which can result in a Local File Inclusion.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.8
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.8.9
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
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New SSL Standard Hooks for cPanel & WHM Integrators!
Hello, all you lovely people out in third-party developerland! Don’t you hate it when you’re installing an SSL certificate through a script or API calls, but there’s some action that you want to take before or after the installation? Well, thanks to the hardworking folks on the Development Team, cPanel & WHM Version now includes a Standardized Hook for the SSL Installation event. What is a Standard Hook? Standardized Hooks are our way to help developers trigger events …
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts around Git and a new feature in cPanel & WHM Version 72, Git Version Control. In case you missed the others, there is a list at the bottom of this post. Keep watching for a new one every Wednesday! If you follow our feature request site, you already know about our upcoming feature, Git Version Control. We have designed it to make hosting repositories …
This post was originally added to our blog on Aug 18th, 2016. It has been updated for accuracy, and readability. In the blog post “Managing Multiple Domains from a Single Hosting Account,” we explain how to manage different domains you may own in a single cPanel hosting account. There may be certain circumstances or occasions where you will want to split off an addon domain into its own cPanel account. In the following blog post, …
Managing Multiple Domains from a Single Hosting Account
This post was originally added to our blog on January 31st, 2012. It has been updated for accuracy, and readibility. cPanel has made it easier to manage your domains in a single place. In this post, we will go over how to add another domain to your existing cPanel account. This tutorial will require that you have a hosting account and have access to cPanel to add the domain. Are you unfamiliar with what DNS is or what the different …
Git Version Control Series: Setting Up Git
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts around Git and a new feature in cPanel & WHM Version 72, Git Version Control. In case you missed them, there is a list at the bottom of this post. Keep watching for a new one every Wednesday! If you follow our feature request site, you already know about our upcoming feature, Git™ Version Control. We’re designing it to make hosting repositories as easy …
Privacy Shield Certification We’ve been keeping you up-to-date about how the GDPR impacts our policies and agreements. Today we are making two changes to our policies that are affected by the GDPR. As I noted in my May 24, 2018 blog post, we had not, at that time, received notice that our Privacy Policy had been certified by the U.S. / E.U. / Swiss Privacy Shield program. Our Privacy Policy has now been certified, and …
Removal of PHP 5.4 and PHP 5.5 in EasyApache Profiles
The week of June 18th we will be removing PHP version 5.4 and 5.5 from all cPanel-provided EasyApache 4 profiles. To help users understand what to do, and how to react when that change occurs, we’ve put together a quick list of questions that we think will frequently be asked. What exactly will happen? The week of June 18th (likely on June 18th, but maybe June 19th), we will push an update for EasyApache 4 …
This is the third in a series of blog posts around Git and a new feature coming in version 72, Git Version Control. You can see the first post: What is Git? Last week we showed you the new Git Version Control interface. Keep watching for a new one every Wednesday! If you follow our feature request site, you already know about our upcoming feature, Git Version Control. We’re designing it to make …
The cPanel backup system provides lots of flexibility, and one of its awesome features is the ability to create custom backup transports. In cPanel, a backup transport or destination is a method to move backups to a secondary/remote server for safe keeping. The custom backup transport feature allows you to specify a script which the backup system will pass arguments to; arguments common with uploading files in FTP, e.g. ‘put $filename’. Reading over the documentation, …
This month saw two significant milestones in the WordPress community — the 15th anniversary of the project, and GDPR-related privacy tools coming to WordPress Core. Read on to find out more about this and everything else that happened in the WordPress community in May. Local Communities Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of WordPress Last Sunday, May […]
This is the second in a series of blog posts around Git and a new feature coming in version 72, Git Version Control. You can see the first here: What is Git? We got waylaid by the GDPR last week, but continue watching for a new one every Wednesday! If you follow our feature request site, you already know about our upcoming feature, Git Version Control. We’re designing it to make hosting repositories as easy …