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
LiteSpeed
cPanel Plugin