CVE-2024-28000 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-28000: WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Litespeed Technologies

Product LiteSpeed Cache

Weakness CWE-266

Published August 21, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LiteSpeed Cache versions up to 6.3.0.1 contain a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability stems from improper privilege validation in the caching mechanism. All versions through 6.3.0.1 are affected.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access private data, alter pages, and take the site offline without any credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 21, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28000 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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