8.1
HIGH
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-50550 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50550 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

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).

None

Python

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 9, 2024, 12:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-50550 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Elpaco Ransomware: A New Threat Actor Leverages CVE-2020-1472 for Global Attacks

Kaspersky Labs has unveiled a sophisticated new ransomware variant named Elpaco, which has emerged as an evolution of the Mimic ransomware family. This advanced malware exhibits a plethora of customiz ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
WolfsBane: Gelsemium APT Group’s Linux Backdoor Debut

WolfsBane execution chain | Image: ESETESET researchers have unveiled WolfsBane, the Linux counterpart to the Windows-based Gelsevirine backdoor, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of th ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 25, 2024 (3 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Nov 04, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Nov 01, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Nov 01, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Oct 31, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Oct 31, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Oct 31, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)

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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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