KEV Entry

CVE-2026-48172

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Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2026-48172

2026-05-26 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2026-05-26

2026-05-26

Scope

KEV entry: LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | Affected: LiteSpeed / cPanel Plugin | 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. | Required action: 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 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2026-48172', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-48172'}

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2026-05-26 18:00 UTC

2026-05-26 18:00 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-266"
  ],
  "date_added": "2026-05-26",
  "due_date": "2026-05-29",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "cPanel Plugin",
  "vendorProject": "LiteSpeed",
  "vulnerabilityName": "LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
}
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