cpanel hosting security

The cpanel hosting security tag covers discussions about vulnerabilities and exploits affecting cPanel-based hosting environments, particularly those involving the LiteSpeed cPanel plugin. Recent content highlights CISA adding a known exploited vulnerability (CVE-2026-54420) in the LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog due to active exploitation. This underscores risks in shared hosting stacks and the importance of patching cPanel security issues promptly. Topics include path traversal, symlink risks, and the broader implications for hosting providers and defenders managing cPanel servers.