CVE-2024-44000

WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin < 6.5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Cookie Leak vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 82.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through < 6.5.0.1.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

LiteSpeed Technologies

LiteSpeed Cache

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 6.5.0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

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

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 82.3% (82.335% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a before 6.5.0.1.	Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through < 6.5.0.1.
References	https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-account-takeover-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin?_s_id=cve https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Oct 23, 2024 2:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache::::::wordpress::*

Oct 21, 2024 7:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Litespeedtech Litespeedtech litespeed Cache
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache::::::::
Vendors & Products		Litespeedtech Litespeedtech litespeed Cache
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 20, 2024 11:30 AM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a before 6.5.0.1.
Title		WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin < 6.5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Cookie Leak vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-522
References		https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-account-takeover-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin?_s_id=cve https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`