WordPress Plugin 'LiteSpeed Cache' < 5.7.0.1 Stored XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 206970

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Synopsis

The remote WordPress application has a plugin installed that is affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The WordPress application running on the remote host has a version of the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin that is prior to 5.7.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin to version 5.7.0.1 or later through the administrative dashboard.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 206970

File Name: wordpress_plugin_litespeed_cache_CVE-2023-40000.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/11/2024

Updated: 6/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40000

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40000

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