CVE-2025-12450
LiteSpeed Cache <= 7.5.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URLs in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the LiteSpeed Cache plugin to the latest version.
- Ensure input sanitization and output escaping are enabled.
- Educate users about phishing and suspicious links.
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12450
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-12450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 7 Million Sites to XSS Attack
A critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in the popular LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, affecting millions of websites worldwide. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
LiteSpeed Cache Flaw (CVE-2025-12450): 7 Million WordPress Sites Exposed to XSS Attack
A security flaw has been discovered in the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) plugin, one of the most popular optimization tools in the WordPress ecosystem, with over 7 million active installations ... Read more
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CVE-2025-12450 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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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URLs in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/litespeedtech/lscache_wp/commit/3d473f44d37ec2a834162ff1d86c017e9ae67db3 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/98f71c32-9453-4598-acb5-242818508c74?source=cve