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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-48172
CRITICALKEVpublished 2026-05-21 02:16 UTC · 3 months ago · modified 2026-06-17 10:54 UTC
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// 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 (CISA KEV)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
added 2026-05-26 00:00 UTC
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-266
// references (4)
- https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/
- https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-support/cpanel
- https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-support/release-log
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48172