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CVE-2024-9169

LiteSpeed Cache: Cross-site Scripting

Severity
Medium 4.8
Published
24 Sept 2024
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
6.5
Also known as
WPV-efd9564e2ed7
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin debug settings in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user…

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
LiteSpeed CacheServers and applications · cpe:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache
  • Every version before 6.5
LiteSpeed CacheWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:litespeed-cache
  • Every version before 6.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9169
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9169
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/litespeed-cache/litespeed-cache-641-authenticated-administrator-stored-cross-site-scripting