CVE-2026-48172
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_jso...
Affects 0 products across 6 vendors.
A low severity vulnerability affects Block systems (CVE-2026-48172). A proof-of-concept has been published. Review vendor advisories and apply patches during the next maintenance window.
BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-268896-I • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: LOW
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| CVE ID | CVE-2026-48172 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2026-GLOBAL-268896-I BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2026-05-21 |
| Last Modified | 2026-10-07 |
| ICS Relevance | 0% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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.
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
Vulnerability details: 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 t CVSS vector: Not available.
Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Block | — | — |
| Cpanel | — | — |
| Determine | — | — |
| Plugin | — | — |
| Redis | — | — |
| Valid | — | — |
| Litespeedtech | Litespeed Cpanel Plugin | < 2.4.7 |
| Litespeedtech | Litespeed Whm Plugin | < 5.3.1.0 |
| CISA known-exploited | ● Active Exploitation Confirmed (added 2026-05-26) |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | Not confirmed |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | rule-based-v1 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | LOW |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
| SHA-512 Audit Hash | 2c280a8b00c872dd0e7f3db9d49580256091f4083549d0529dd6a6aaf43546db3c2a5fca770c4d36cb64dce81649efb28b752366d4877259752afb31ab4fd79a |
This Vulnerability Is Being Actively Exploited
CVE-2026-48172 is on the CISA known-exploited list - confirmed active exploitation in the wild. BreachSpider flags known-exploited CVEs on the ICS assets they affect, with known-exploited status synced daily from CISA.
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