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

Vulnerability Name

LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

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.

Additional Notes

• https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172

Related News Articles

• CISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacksJune 16, 2026
• CISA gives feds 4 days to patch actively exploited cPanel plugin flawMay 27, 2026

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-266