CVE-2026-54420
8.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
LiteSpeed cPanel plugin before 2.4.8 (as distributed in LiteSpeed WHM PlugIn before 5.3.2.0) mishandles symlinks provided by a user with FTP or web shell access on a shared hosting server running CloudLinux/CageFS, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed Technologies | cPanel Plugin | 2.3 < 2.4.8 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-61: CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Workarounds
Disable the cPanel PlugIn for LiteSpeed
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
Additional References
References
- https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-support/cpanel
- https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/06/01/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin-2/
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