CVE-2024-50550
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
CVE-2024-50550 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Litespeed Technologies Cache, published October 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.90%EPSS, 60th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-50550- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-44947
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-44947- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7c2-78mq-v43g
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows...
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 6.5.1.
- Record
GHSA-g7c2-78mq-v43g- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-50550- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50550
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7c2-78mq-v43g