CVE-2024-50550
LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 6.5.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-50550 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50550
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-50550.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-50550 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Oct 28 - Nov 03)
Weekly Recap / Cybersecurity This week was a total digital dumpster fire! Hackers were like, "Let's cause some chaos!" and went after everything from our browsers to those fancy cameras that zoom and ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Sharepoint Server CVE-2024-38094 Exploited
Threat actors have exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, identified as CVE-2024-38094, allowing them to gain complete domain access and compromise critical systems. The Rapid7 inci ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
WordPress Plugin LiteSpeed Cache Flaw CVE-2024-50550
Security researcher has identified a vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin that could compromise WordPress sites with its unauthenticated privilege escalation capabilities.The vulnerability trac ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin bug lets hackers get admin access
The free version of the popular WordPress plugin LiteSpeed Cache has fixed a dangerous privilege elevation flaw on its latest release that could allow unauthenticated site visitors to gain admin right ... Read more
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The Hacker News
LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Poses Significant Risk to WordPress Websites
Vulnerability / Website Security A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could allow an unauthenticated threat actor to elevate their privileg ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Over 6 Million Sites at Risk: Severe Privilege Escalation Flaw CVE-2024-50550 in LiteSpeed Cache Plugin
Rafie Muhammad, a Security Researcher at Patchstack, reveals a severe security vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin—a popular WordPress caching plugin with over six million active installations ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-50550 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 6.5.1. Added Reference Patchstack https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve [No types assigned] Added CWE Patchstack CWE-266 Added CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-50550 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-50550
weaknesses.