CVE-2026-54420 — LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following Vulnerability

Kurzinfo

Metadaten

  • Original (extern): Link oeffnen
  • Veroeffentlicht: 2026-06-15 00:00 UTC
  • Importiert: 2026-10-20 22:46 UTC
  • CVSS: 8.5
  • Quelle-ID: cisa_kev
  • uid_hash: a35e79d43e24b3ea790a7b24068bcef3aea5799569a53ff2c8ac829a9b38e5e6

Inhalt

Vendor / Project: LiteSpeed Product: cPanel Plugin Description: LiteSpeed cPanel plugin contains a UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability that could allow a user with FTP or web shell access on a shared hosting server running CloudLinux/CageFS. Required Action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Due Date: 2026-06-18 Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown CWEs: CWE-61 Notes: https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/06/01/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin-2/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54420

Verknuepfte CVEs

CVE-ID Severity (Quelle) CVSS (Quelle) Severity (CVE.org) CVSS (CVE.org) EPSS EPSS-Pctl Veroeffentlicht (CVE.org)

CVE-2026-54420

HIGH

8.5

HIGH

8.5

2026-06-14

Quellen-Details

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CISA – Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

cisa_kev

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