CVE-2026-48172 — LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2026-05-26 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | LiteSpeed |
| Product | cPanel Plugin |
| CWE | CWE-266 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-48172 |
| Date Added | 2026-05-26 |
| Due Date | 2026-05-29 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2026-05-29