WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-326.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00899 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed Technologies | LiteSpeed Cache | up to 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LiteSpeed Cache VendorLiteSpeed Technologies Affected up to 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | litespeedtech |
- cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·litespeedtech
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7c2-78mq-v43g
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Sources
- CVE-2024-50550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-50550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7c2-78mq-v43g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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