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EasyApache4 v25.18 Maintenance and Security Release

cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4!  Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on the cPanel Community Forums, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out on one of our social channels.

  • ea-ruby27-rubygem-rack
    • EA-12886: Update ea-ruby27-rubygem-rack from v2.2.15 to v2.2.16
  • ea-modsec2-rules-owasp-crs
    • ZC-12873: Correct issue with WHM Modsecurity UI
  • ea-apache24
    • ZC-12836: Add dep for remote IP module
  • ea-apache24-config
    • ZC-12837: Create Cloudflare mod_remoteip configuration
  • ea-modsec30-rules-owasp-crs
    • ZC-12871: Correct the meta data
  • ea-apache24-mod_security2
    • ZC-12886: Update ea-apache24-mod_security2 from v2.9.8 to v2.9.10
      • Possible DoS vulnerability: CVE-2025-47947
      • DoS vulnerability: CVE-2025-48866
  • ea-libcurl
    • EA-12899: Update ea-libcurl from v8.12.1 to v8.14.0
      • CVE-2025-5025: No QUIC certificate pinning with wolfSSL
      • CVE-2025-4947: QUIC certificate check skip with wolfSSL
  • ea-freetds
    • EA-12900: Update ea-freetds from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2

SUMMARY

WebPros International, LLC has updated packages for EasyApache 4 with a updated versions of ModSecurity 2 and libcurl. This release addresses vulnerabilities related to CVE-2025-47947, CVE-2025-48866, CVE-2025-5025, and CVE-2025-4947. We strongly encourage all ModSecurity 2 users update to version 2.9.10 and all libcurl users to update to version 8.14.0.

AFFECTED VERSIONS
All versions of ModSecurity 2 through 2.9.9.
All versions of libcurl through 8.13.0.

SECURITY RATING
The National Vulnerability Database (NIST) has given the following severity ratings to these CVEs:

CVE-2025-47947 – HIGH
ModSecurity 2.9.10
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2025-47947.

CVE-2025-48866 – HIGH
ModSecurity 2.9.10
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2025-48866.

CVE-2025-5025 – MEDIUM
libcurl 8.14.0
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2025-5025.

CVE-2025-4947 – MEDIUM
libcurl 8.14.0
Fixed vulnerability related to CVE-2025-4947.

SOLUTION
WebPros International, LLC has released updated packages for EasyApache 4 25.16 on 2025 June 4, with ModSecurity 2 version 2.9.10 and libcurl version 8.14.0. Unless you have enabled automatic package updates in your cron, update your system with either your package manager or WHM’s Run System Update interface.

REFERENCES
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47947
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48866
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5025
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4947
https://curl.se/ch/8.14.0.html
https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases

Information about all releases this year can be found in the 2025 EasyApache 4 Changelog.

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