{"cvss":10.0,"datePublished":"2026-05-26","dateUpdated":"2026-05-26","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.","dueDate":"2026-05-29","id":"CVE-2026-48172","kev_catalogs":["cisa"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172","product":"cPanel Plugin","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","severity":"CRITICAL","source":"cisa_known_exploited","title":"LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","vendor":"LiteSpeed"}