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CVE-2024-28000

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Description

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

References

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/old-unpatched-flaws-attackers-philippines-nuclear-agency

https://securityaffairs.com/198041/intelligence/philippine-nuclear-and-naval-targets-hit-by-suspected-chinese-operator.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/snowflake-github-actions-flaw-lets.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acf-plugin-bug-gives-hackers-admin-on-50-000-wordpress-sites/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/litespeed-cache-wordpress-plugin-bug-lets-hackers-get-admin-access/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/litespeed-cache-bug-exposes-6-million-wordpress-sites-to-takeover-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/litespeed-cache-plugin-vulnerability.html

https://latesthackingnews.com/2024/08/26/litespeed-cache-plugin-vulnerability-risked-5-million-wordpress-websites/

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-litespeed.html

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/08/over-5000000-site-owners-affected-by-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin/

https://github.com/shawnng078-ops/CVE-2024-28000-Exploit-Lab

https://github.com/freyesperales/wpaudit

https://github.com/AliHzSec/cve-poc-collection

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52328

https://github.com/SSSSuperX/CVE-2024-28000

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-litespeed.html?m=1

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/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-08-21

Updated: 2026-04-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.68266

Vulnerability Watch

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