CVE-2024-44000 in the critical feed json
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin < 6.5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Cookie Leak vulnerability
published 2024-10-20 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-40782
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 82.3%
- EPSS 82.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through < 6.5.0.1.
Patch / fix
- LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache 6.5.0.1
- litespeedtech litespeed_cache 6.5.0.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_litespeed_cookie_theft)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
82.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_litespeed_cookie_theft Wordpress LiteSpeed Cache plugin cookie theft metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2024-09-04
- EDB-52099 Litespeed Cache 6.5.0.1 - Authentication Bypass webapps, 2025-03-28
- Nuclei template LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.4.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache
- litespeedtech litespeed_cache
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-44000
- NVD CVE-2024-44000
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