WordPress Woes: LiteSpeed Cache Flaw Puts Millions at Risk (Again)

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical security flaw in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, potentially allowing unauthenticated users to hijack accounts. Tracked as CVE-2024-44000, the vulnerability impacts versions up to 6.4.1 and has been fixed in version 6.5.0.1. Users should update immediately to avoid unauthorized takeovers.

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Published: September 6, 2024 7:22 amAdded: September 6, 2024 at 12:46 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Hot Take:

Well, it seems LiteSpeed Cache has moved from lightning-fast page loads to lightning-fast admin takeovers. Who knew debugging could be so… revealing?

Key Points:

  • Critical flaw in LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress discovered (CVE-2024-44000).
  • Unauthenticated users can take over accounts, potentially gaining Administrator access.
  • Impacts plugin versions before 6.5.0.1; fixed in 6.5.0.1.
  • Vulnerability due to exposed “/wp-content/debug.log” file containing sensitive info.
  • Users advised to purge old debug logs and implement .htaccess rules to secure log files.

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