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GHSA-WC7G-3Q2H-447C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-23 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-23 18:31

Details

LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise 5.4.11 contains an authenticated command injection vulnerability in the external app configuration interface. Authenticated administrators can inject shell commands through the 'Command' parameter in the server configuration, allowing remote code execution via path traversal and bash command injection.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.6 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2021-47903 (GCVE-0-2021-47903)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-23 16:47 – Updated: 2026-01-23 21:47

Title

LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise 5.4.11 - Command Injection

Summary

Severity

8.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49523	exploit
https://www.litespeedtech.com/	product
https://www.litespeedtech.com/products	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/litespeed-we…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
LiteSpeed Technologies Inc	LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise	Affected: 5.4.11

Date Public

2021-05-20 00:00

Credits

cmOs - SunCSR

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-WC7G-3Q2H-447C

CVE-2021-47903 (GCVE-0-2021-47903)

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