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CVE-2023-40000 – WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Exploit in the Wild

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-40000

WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting vulnerability that may lead to privilege escalation. This may allow an unauthenticated user to steal sensitive information and elevate their privilege on the WordPress site by performing a single HTTP request.

Impact

  • Privilege Escalation
  • Information Theft
  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-40000

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • WP LiteSpeed Cache Prior to 5.7.0.1 for WordPress

Remediation

Upgrade to latest version of Plugin for WordPress, available from WordPress Plugin Directory,

WordPress Plugin Directory