Critical SEVERITY — Vulnerability

CVE-2026-48172 — LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Platform
cPanel & WHM
CVE Record
CVE-2026-48172
Advisory
CISA-KEV
Published
26 May 2026
Views
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Primary source: Review the official advisory at nvd.nist.gov Kaynağa Git

Status

This vulnerability is listed in the catalog of vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA to be actively exploited. Not a theoretical risk — it is being exploited in the wild.

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.

Advisory details

  • Vendor: LiteSpeed
  • Product: cPanel Plugin
  • Added to catalog: 2026-05-26

CISA-mandated Actions

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  • Deadline for federal agencies: 2026-05-29
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