LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following Vulnerability

LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin

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. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-06-15 (federal deadline 2026-06-18).

First seen: 15 Jun 2026
Last update: 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC
Identifiers: CVE-2026-54420
Source: CISA KEV

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## LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following Vulnerability
Severity: high, exploited in the wild. Patch status: patched.
Affected: LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin
Ids: CVE-2026-54420

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. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-06-15 (federal deadline 2026-06-18).

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve("CVE-2026-54420") for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2026/06/01/security-update-for-litespeed-cpanel-plugin-2/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54420
https://pwned.coffee/i/litespeed-cpanel-plugin-unix-symbolic-link-symlink-follo-cve-2026-54420

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