Rule Category

POLICY-OTHER --

Alert Message

POLICY-OTHER LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin potential privilege escalation attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for the presence of the parameter "cpanel_jsonapi_func=redisAble" in the HTTP request query. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the targeted server.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin on web servers.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

Rule Categories::Policy::Other

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Initial Access::Exploit Public-Facing Application

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Privilege Escalation::Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability::Severity::High

Vulnerability::Severity::Critical

CVE

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

Escalation of Privilege

An Escalation of Privilege (EOP) attack is any attack method that results in a user or application gaining permissions to access resources they normally would not have access to.

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2026-48172
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