ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) 16.12-1 — cPanel & WHM Update
This is a security release for cPanel & WHM. Update the product on every affected server to the patched release — `sudo /scripts/upcp --force` — there is no workaround, and unpatched servers remain exposed until updated.
Affected Versions
16.12-1
Default Update CMD
cd /usr/src && rm -f csf.tgz && wget https://download.configserver.com/csf.tgz && tar -xzf csf.tgz && cd csf && sh install.sh && csf -rWhat this means under a SharedLicense license
Your SharedLicense license itself is not affected — this is a change in cPanel & WHM software, not in licensing. Reinstall CSF from the latest ConfigServer package (csf.tgz) and run csf -r. Licenses keep working through updates; nothing needs re-issuing or re-activating.
Package removal cleanup fix Fixed an issue where uninstalling cpanel-csf left the CSF plugin entry and LFD service status behind in WHM (CPANEL-51933). Also suppresses harmless errors on missing symlinks during upgrades. For a full list of changes, read the ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) change log.
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