ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-48172: LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Vendor | LiteSpeed |
|---|---|
| Product | cPanel Plugin |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 26 May 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 29 May 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-266 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other LiteSpeed flaws
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.