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CVE-2024-50550

WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 6.5.1.

Vulnerabilidad de asignación incorrecta de privilegios en LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a LiteSpeed Cache: desde n/a hasta 6.5.1.

The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1. This is due to the is_role_simulation() function not properly providing protection against unauthorized use of the function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to simulate roles such as administrators which provides elevated access to the site. Please note there are a lot of pre-requisites for this to be exploitable.

*Credits: TaiYou (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-12-12 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
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 <= 6.5.1
Search vendor "Litespeed Cache" for product "Litespeed Cache" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 6.5.1"
en
Affected