LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress < 6.5.0.1 Sensitive Information Exposure

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114440

Synopsis

LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress < 6.5.0.1 Sensitive Information Exposure

Description

The WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an unauthenticated sensitive information exposure via log files.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress 6.5.0.1 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/litespeed-cache/litespeed-cache-641-unauthenticated-sensitive-information-exposure-via-log-files

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114440

Type: remote

Published: 9/24/2024

Updated: 9/24/2024

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-44000

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-44000

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-44000

CWE: 200, 522

OWASP: 2010-A4, 2010-A6, 2013-A4, 2013-A5, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A6, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A4, 2021-A6

WASC: Information Leakage, Insufficient Authorization

CAPEC: 102, 116, 13, 169, 22, 224, 285, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 472, 474, 497, 50, 508, 509, 551, 555, 560, 561, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 59, 60, 600, 616, 643, 644, 645, 646, 651, 652, 653, 79

DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002630

HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)

ISO: 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.9.2.1, 27001-A.9.2.4, 27001-A.9.3.1, 27001-A.9.4.3

NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-IA-5, sp800_53-SI-15

OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8

OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-8.3.4

PCI-DSS: 3.2-6.2, 3.2-6.5.10, 3.2-6.5.8