CVE-2026-54420

Published: Giu 14, 2026 Last Modified: Giu 14, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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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.

61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Incomplete
Abstraction: Compound Structure: Composite
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/06/01/security-update-f…
https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/06/01/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-…
https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server…
https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/control-panel-suppo…