CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
The WordPress application running on the remote host has a version of the ‘LiteSpeed Cache’ plugin that is prior to 6.4. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could elevate their privileges to that of an account with the administrator role.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(206164);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/26");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-28000");
script_name(english:"WordPress Plugin 'LiteSpeed Cache' < 6.4 Privilege Escalation");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote WordPress application has a plugin installed that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The WordPress application running on the remote host has a version of the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin that is prior to
6.4. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could
elevate their privileges to that of an account with the administrator role.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/");
# https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/08/over-5000000-site-owners-affected-by-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin/
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?834bfaef");
# https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-3-0-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9df57303");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin to version 6.4 or later through the administrative dashboard.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-28000");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/08/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/08/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/08/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("wordpress_plugin_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/WordPress", "www/PHP");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');
var app_info = vcf::wordpress::plugin::get_app_info(plugin:'litespeed-cache');
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version': '6.4'}
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High