OMENWAVE modelled vulnerability-chaining pathways

CVE-2026-54420

LiteSpeed cPanel plugin before 2.4.8 (as distributed in LiteSpeed WHM PlugIn before 5.3.2.0) mishandles symlinks provided by a user with FTP or web shell access on a shared hosting server running CloudLinux/CageFS, as exploited in the wild in May 2026.

8.5
CVSS High
1.4%
EPSS p73
YES
In CISA KEV

Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS

Why chaining, at machine speed

Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.

Modelled capability profile
Kill-chain stage
PRIV_ESC
Requires
USER access, NETWORK vector
Grants
PRIV access
Capabilities
code executionprivilege gain
Model confidence
high · CVSS 3.1
Top plausible next hops
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The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

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The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

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The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Starting in version 4.4.0 and prior to version 4.9.1, a…

CVE-2023-52163PRIV_ESC → PRIV_ESChigh plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

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CVE-2021-39144PRIV_ESC → PRIV_ESChigh plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker has suffi…

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Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.

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