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Updated 6 this weekInstall Softaculous on Plesk: extension, license, permissions
Installing Softaculous on Plesk Obsidian — the Extensions Catalog route, the shell installer fallback, license activation, and which service plans should see it.
CSF security update: patch cpanel-csf 16.30-1 and older
cPanel is shipping a ConfigServer Firewall security release on 3 September 2026 covering flaws rated up to Critical. Servers on cpanel-csf 16.30-1 or older need it.
Tune MariaDB on a cPanel server for shared hosting
cPanel ships MariaDB with defaults sized for a 2 GB box. The five settings that actually move the needle on a shared server, plus a starting config by RAM.
Fix cPanel update failures: upcp exit 256, blockers, locks
The upcp failure email tells you almost nothing. Here is the order to check things — update log, package stage, blockers, disk space, and stale locks.
Install InterWorx on AlmaLinux 9: full setup walkthrough
From a fresh EL9 box to a licensed NodeWorx login — system requirements, the install.sh script, goiworx.pex activation, firewall ports, and the CloudLinux conversion.
Hosting stack license cost per server: the 2026 maths
What a full shared-hosting license stack actually costs per server per month, with three worked builds, cost-per-account maths, and the break-even fill rate.
Fix KernelCare license errors: registration, IP locks, and 403s
Diagnose KernelCare's licensing failures — no valid key-based license found, key limit reached, expired trial, and HTTP 401/403 during update — and fix each from the CLI.
CVE-2026-65643: patch the cPanel domain parking root vulnerability
CVE-2026-65643 lets an authenticated cPanel user with parked or addon-domain access create arbitrary server files and potentially execute code as root. Check the fixed builds and update now.
Install SitePad on cPanel: setup, plans, and licensing
Install Softaculous SitePad on cPanel in about five minutes, set per-package site and page limits, rebrand the editor, and understand how its server license differs from Softaculous Premium.
CVE-2026-67394: patch the Plesk root privilege-escalation flaw
CVE-2026-67394 can let a Plesk customer or reseller with shell access gain root control of a Linux server. Update to 18.0.79.9, 18.0.80.5, or later.
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