CVE-2026-48172
🗓️ 21 May 2026 00:38:04Reported by mitreType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 17 Media mentions👁 148 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Exploit for Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Litespeedtech Litespeed_Cpanel_Plugin | 28 May 202616:47 | – | githubexploit |
 | CVE-2026-48172 | 21 May 202600:38 | – | attackerkb |
 | CVE-2026-48172 | 21 May 202602:46 | – | circl |
 | LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | 26 May 202600:00 | – | cisa_kev |
 | CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog | 26 May 202612:00 | – | cisa |
 | LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin security vulnerability | 21 May 202600:00 | – | cnnvd |
 | CVE-2026-48172 | 21 May 202600:38 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2026-31204 | 21 May 202600:38 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2026-48172---LiteSpeed-cPanel-Plugin-Version-Auditor | 31 Oct 202621:37 | – | kitploit |
| CVE-2026-48172 | 31 Oct 202616:55 | – | kitploit |
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[
{
"collectionURL": "https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-support/download/",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"packageName": "WHM Plugin/cPanel Plugin",
"platforms": [
"Linux"
],
"product": "cPanel Plugin",
"vendor": "LiteSpeed Technologies",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "2.4.7",
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.3",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"packageName": "WHM Plugin/cPanel Plugin",
"platforms": [
"Linux"
],
"product": "WHM Plugin",
"vendor": "LiteSpeed Technologies",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "5.3.1.0",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
]| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpanel_jsonapi_func | query param | /frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| cpanel_jsonapi_module | query param | /frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| redis_conf | query param | /frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| exec | query param | /frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| cpanel_jsonapi_func | query param | /cpsess0000000000/frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| cpanel_jsonapi_module | query param | /cpsess0000000000/frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| redis_conf | query param | /cpsess0000000000/frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| exec | query param | /cpsess0000000000/frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| cpanel_jsonapi_func | query param | /3rdparty/litespeed/cgi/lsapi.cgi | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
| cpanel_jsonapi_module | query param | /3rdparty/litespeed/cgi/lsapi.cgi | LiteSpeed cPanel plugin endpoint vulnerable to privilege escalation and RCE via mishandled Redis enable/disable features (CVE-2026-48172). | CWE-266 |
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07 Oct 2026 19:17Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 410
EPSS0.17915
SSVC