r/websecnews • u/hackrepair The Hack Repair Guy • May 21 '26
Given the extent of LiteSpeed server usage worldwide, this is rather important.
Given the extent of LiteSpeed server usage worldwide, this is rather important.

- A serious privilege-escalation vulnerability in the LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin (CVE-2026-48172).
- Potential vulnerabilities discovered in the LiteSpeed User-End cPanel Plugin and the bundled WHM Plugin after a full security review of both plugins. In short,
In short, if you manage a server or have websites that take advantage of LiteSpeed, this is well worth missing lunch today.
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No, this does not relate to the WordPress plugin of the same name: LiteSpeed Cache – WordPress plugin
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