LiteSpeed cPanel Flaw Gives FTP Users Root Access
CVE-2026-54420 exploits symlink mishandling to escalate privileges on shared hosting servers. CISA mandates federal patching within 48 hours as attackers target multi-tenant environments.
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CVE-2026-54420 exploits symlink mishandling to escalate privileges on shared hosting servers. CISA mandates federal patching within 48 hours as attackers target multi-tenant environments.
Critical CVE-2026-48172 in LiteSpeed cPanel plugin enables root privilege escalation. CVSS 10.0, actively exploited, CISA KEV deadline May 29. Patch immediately.
cPanel releases emergency fixes for CVE-2026-29201, 29202, and 29203—including file read, code execution, and privilege escalation flaws. Comes days after 44,000 servers were hit by ransomware.
Go-based Sorry ransomware exploits cPanel auth bypass CVE-2026-41940, encrypting files with ChaCha20/RSA-2048. 44,000+ IPs compromised as attackers demand Tox ransom.
Critical CVSS 9.8 flaw in cPanel/WHM allowed attackers to bypass authentication via CRLF injection. Exploits confirmed in the wild before emergency patches.