Vulnerability · Published Apr 16, 2024 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2023-40000WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 5.7 - Unauthenticated Site Wide Stored XSS vulnerability
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in LiteSpeed Cache from LiteSpeed Technologies. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 54.9% (higher than 99.0% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)54.9%top 1.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Stored XSS.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through 5.7.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed Technologies | LiteSpeed Cache | n/a – through 5.7 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L