CVE-2026-48172
Description
LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin before 2.4.5 allows privilege escalation (possibly to root), as exploited in the wild in May 2026. Detection is best done via a command line of grep -rE "cpanel_jsonapi_func=redisAble" /var/cpanel/logs /usr/local/cpanel/logs/ 2>/dev/null in Bash. If you get no output, you have not been hit with exploitation of the vulnerability. If there is output, we recommend you examine the IP addresses in the list, determine if they are valid IP addresses, and if not, block them. To determine damage done, examine the system logs for use by the detected IP addresses. The issue is related to mishandling of Redis enable/disable features. The recommended minimum version is 2.4.7.
How to fix
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: May 29, 2026- litespeedtech litespeed_cpanel_plugin2.4.7 or later
- litespeedtech litespeed_whm_plugin5.3.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| litespeedtech litespeed_cpanel_plugin | v < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 |
| litespeedtech litespeed_whm_plugin | v < 5.3.1.0 | 5.3.1.0 |
Check your version
Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.
Attack Surface Management
See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.