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CVE-2026-48172 is a critical incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin versions 2.3 through 2.4.4. Improper handling of the Redis enable/disable functionality in the lsws.redisAble JSON API function permits an authenticated cPanel user to cause arbitrary scripts to execute with root privileges. The LiteSpeed WHM Plugin is not directly affected by this vulnerability.
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A previously fixed vulnerability in the LiteSpeed cPanel plugin. The content states it was actively exploited in the wild.
A privilege-escalation vulnerability in LiteSpeed's cPanel user-side plugin that could allow a hosting account to gain root access on a cPanel server.
A LiteSpeed user-end cPanel plugin vulnerability reported to allow a hosting account to gain root access on a cPanel server.
A privilege-escalation vulnerability in the LiteSpeed cPanel plugin that permits any cPanel user account to execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges.
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