CVE-2024-28000

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.3.0.1.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-3-0-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/200819/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-litespeed.html?m=1
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52328

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-08-21 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:20

NVD link : CVE-2024-28000

Mitre link : CVE-2024-28000

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-28000

JSON object : View

Products Affected

litespeedtech

litespeed_cache

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

NVD-CWE-Other

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