# CVE-2026-48172: A LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-05-26)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin (CVE-2026-48172) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-48172. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official 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.

## Sources
- https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/05/21/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.