9.8

CVE-2024-28000: litespeed technologies litespeed cache Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 21-08-2024Last modified 29-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-28000 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in litespeed technologies litespeed cache. EPSS estimates a 68.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 6.4.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
68.27%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

68.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 68.27% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
68.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    Litespeed Cache WordPress Plugin 6.3.0.1 - Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Litespeed technologies1 product
Litespeedtech1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • litespeed-cache≤ 6.3.0.1 (fixed in 6.4)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links