CVE-2024-28000
criticalpriority · attend · 73EPSS 0.683 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.3.0.1.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (7)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- Alucard0x1/CVE-2024-28000LiteSpeed Cache Privilege Escalation PoCPoC · poc_in_github
- arch1m3d/CVE-2024-28000PoC for the CVE-2024 Litespeed Cache Privilege Escalation PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-28000/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2025060027cnnvd
- https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-in-litespeed-cache-plugin-affecting-5-million-sites?_s_id=cvecnnvd
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-3-0-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cvecnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52328cnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/08/over-5000000-site-owners-affected-by-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin/Patchcnnvd
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-3-0-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cveenisa_euvd
- https://packetstorm.news/files/id/200819/nvd
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