cve-2026-48172

{
  "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"
}