CVE-2024-47637

WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.4.1 - Path Traversal vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

: Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Path Traversal.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 6.4.1.

:Vulnerabilidad de Path Traversal relativo en LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache permite Path Traversal. Este problema afecta a LiteSpeed Cache: desde n/a hasta 6.4.1.

The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.

*Credits: TaiYou (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-09-30 CVE Reserved
2024-09-30 CVE Published
2024-10-16 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal

CAPEC

CAPEC-126: Path Traversal

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-4-1-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Litespeed Cache Search vendor "Litespeed Cache"		Litespeed Cache Search vendor "Litespeed Cache" for product "Litespeed Cache"				>= 0.0.0 <= 6.4.1 Search vendor "Litespeed Cache" for product "Litespeed Cache" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 6.4.1"		en		Affected