9.8

CVE-2024-50550: litespeed technologies litespeed cache Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 29-10-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-50550 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in litespeed technologies litespeed cache. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.9% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 6.5.2.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.5.1.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Litespeed technologies1 product
Litespeedtech1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • litespeed-cache≤ 6.5.1 (fixed in 6.5.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links