CVE-2026-48172LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Data
Description
LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin contains privilege escalation vulnerability that is exposed via the user-end cPanel plugin, which can be abused by any cPanel user account to execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges.
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA Due Date
May 29, 2026 (federal agency requirement)
Known Ransomware Campaign Use
Unknown
Notes
https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172
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