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LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin CVE-2026-48172 Exploited to Run Scripts as Root

BACKGROUND
1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 23 May 2026
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16 Jun
CISA Flags LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Flaw Exploited for Root Privilege Escalation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a security flaw impacting LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,

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30 Apr
Critical cPanel and WHM bug exploited as a zero-day, PoC now available

The critical CVE-2026-41940 authentication bypass vulnerability in cPanel, WHM, and WP Squared is being actively exploited in the wild and has been leveraged in attempts since

REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
9 May
cPanel, WHM Release Fixes for Three New Vulnerabilities — Patch Now

cPanel has released updates to address three vulnerabilities in cPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM) that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation, code execution, and

REPORT · HOW · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
29 Apr
Critical cPanel Authentication Vulnerability Identified — Update Your Server Immediately

cPanel has released security updates to address a security issue impacting various authentication paths that could allow an attacker to obtain access to the control panel

REPORT · WHAT · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
23 Sept
New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control

A flaw in cPanel's CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take "full control of the server," the company said on

REPORT · WHO · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
11 May
cPanel CVE-2026-41940 Under Active Exploitation to Deploy Filemanager Backdoor

A threat actor named Mr_Rot13 has been attributed to the exploitation of a recently disclosed critical cPanel flaw to deploy a backdoor codenamed Filemanager on compromised

REPORT · WHAT · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
20 Sept
CVE-2026-87886: Insecure File Permissions in Acronis Backup Plugins for cPanel, WHM and Plesk

<h1> CVE-2026-87886: Insecure File Permissions in Acronis Backup Plugins for cPanel, WHM and Plesk </h1> <h2> Vulnerability overview </h2> <p>CVE-2026-87886 is a privilege

REPORT · WHAT · Dev.toOPEN STORY
3 Sept
Critical Elementor Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites

A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-32475) in the Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is being exploited in attacks that deliver a webshell payload and execute

REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
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