tag
LiteSpeed
CVE-2026-54420
network
HIGH 8.5
KEV
LiteSpeed cPanel/WHM Plugin Symlink Privilege Escalation — CVE-2026-54420
LiteSpeed's cPanel and WHM plugins mishandle user-supplied symbolic links on shared hosting servers isolated with CloudLinux/CageFS. A tenant with FTP or web shell access to their own account can create a symlink (via SITE SYMLINK, rename-based tricks, or…
Unverified
2026-07-05
CVE-2026-48172
web
HIGH
KEV
EPSS 19%
LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2026-48172)
CVE-2026-48172 is a local privilege-escalation flaw in LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin v6.5.0 and earlier. The plugin installation flow does not sufficiently validate package ownership/permissions and can be abused with symlinked install targets. A normal cPanel user…
Unverified
2026-05-30