CVE-2004-2524: clogin.php in Benchmark Designs' WHM AutoPilot 2.4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext u

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2524 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting whm autopilot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

clogin.php in Benchmark Designs' WHM AutoPilot 2.4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext username and password credentials by using the clogin_e and base64_encode functions to encode the desired user ID in the c parameter, then read the plaintext values in the resulting form.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: whm autopilot

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.4.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.4.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy whm-autopilot || rpm -q whm-autopilot || whm-autopilot --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.4.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison whm-autopilot sudo apt install whm-autopilot=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4.5> sudo apt-mark hold whm-autopilot

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list whm-autopilot sudo dnf downgrade whm-autopilot-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4.5> sudo dnf versionlock add whm-autopilot

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2524?

whm autopilot: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2524 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2524 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-2524 affect?

CVE-2004-2524 affects whm autopilot. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). clogin.php in Benchmark Designs' WHM AutoPilot 2.4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext username and password credentials by using the clogin_e and base64_encode functions to encode the desired user ID in the c paramete

How urgent is CVE-2004-2524?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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