CVE-2024-28000 (GCVE-0-2024-28000)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-21 13:53 – Updated: 2026-04-29 09:51 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability
VLAI Previdian
Title
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Summary
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.3.0.1.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-21 16:45 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.3.0.1 (custom)
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litespeedtech litespeed_cache Affected: 1.9 , ≤ 6.3.0.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2026-04-22 14:38
Credits
John Blackbourn | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 36fd333d-016e-4870-99ad-6debf308eca5

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-28000

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-08-21 09:11 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-08-21
Asserted: 2024-08-21
Scope
Notes: WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability | Affected: LiteSpeed Technologies / LiteSpeed Cache | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.68266 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Cve Id CVE-2024-28000
Vendor LiteSpeed Technologies
Ghsa Id None
Product LiteSpeed Cache
Added Date 2024-08-21T07:11:12.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.68266
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99312
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2024-28000
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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