Menu

  • Alerts
  • Incidents
  • News
  • APTs
  • Cyber Decoded
  • Cyber Hygiene
  • Cyber Review
  • Cyber Tips
  • Definitions
  • Malware
  • Threat Actors
  • Tutorials

Useful Tools

  • Password generator
  • Report an incident
  • Report to authorities
No Result
View All Result
CTF Hack Havoc
CyberMaterial
  • Education
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Definitions
  • Information
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
  • Insights
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Tips
    • Tutorials
  • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Report an incident
  • About
    • About Us
    • Advertise with us
Get Help
Hall of Hacks
  • Education
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Definitions
  • Information
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
  • Insights
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Tips
    • Tutorials
  • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Report an incident
  • About
    • About Us
    • Advertise with us
Get Help
No Result
View All Result
Hall of Hacks
CyberMaterial
No Result
View All Result
Home Alerts

WordPress LiteSpeed Bug Allows Admin Access

August 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 mins read
in Alerts
WordPress LiteSpeed Bug Allows Admin Access

A significant security flaw in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress has been identified, exposing millions of sites to potential compromise. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-28000, has a severe CVSS score of 9.8, indicating its critical nature. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to gain administrator-level access, a situation that could lead to the installation of malicious plugins and a full takeover of affected WordPress sites. The issue impacts all versions of the plugin up to and including 6.3.0.1.

The root of the problem lies in the plugin’s user simulation feature, which relies on a weak security hash. This hash is generated using a non-cryptographically secure random number derived from the microsecond portion of the current time. The limited number of possible values for the hash, combined with the lack of salting and request-specific ties, makes it vulnerable to brute-force attacks and hash extraction from debug logs. Consequently, attackers can spoof their user IDs to gain administrative privileges.

The vulnerability was disclosed by Patchstack’s Rafie Muhammad and reported by Wordfence, who highlighted that the issue allows attackers to use the /wp-json/wp/v2/users REST API endpoint to create new administrative user accounts. This flaw is significant because it bypasses authentication requirements, granting unauthorized individuals full control over the site. Notably, the vulnerability does not affect Windows-based WordPress installations due to the absence of the sys_getloadavg() PHP method on these systems.

To address this critical security issue, LiteSpeed Cache has been updated to version 6.4 as of August 13, 2024. Users are strongly advised to upgrade their installations immediately to mitigate the risk of exploitation. This flaw underscores the need for robust security measures and the importance of timely updates to safeguard against vulnerabilities that could have severe implications for site security and integrity.

Reference:

  • Critical Vulnerability in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Grants Admin Access
Tags: August 2024Cyber AlertsCyber Alerts 2024Cyber threatsLiteSpeedVulnerabilitiesWordpressWordpress plugin
ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

Merkle Hit By Major Cyberattack

Active Exploits Hit Dassault And XWiki

October 31, 2025
Merkle Hit By Major Cyberattack

CISA And NSA Warn To Secure Microsoft

October 31, 2025
Merkle Hit By Major Cyberattack

NFC Relay Malware Surge In Europe

October 31, 2025
Windows Cloud Files Minifilter Exploited

Cloaked AI Attack Makes Crawlers Cite Lies

October 30, 2025
Windows Cloud Files Minifilter Exploited

Windows Cloud Files Minifilter Exploited

October 30, 2025
Windows Cloud Files Minifilter Exploited

PhantomRaven Npm Campaign Hides Bad Code

October 30, 2025

Latest Alerts

NFC Relay Malware Surge In Europe

Active Exploits Hit Dassault And XWiki

CISA And NSA Warn To Secure Microsoft

PhantomRaven Npm Campaign Hides Bad Code

Cloaked AI Attack Makes Crawlers Cite Lies

Windows Cloud Files Minifilter Exploited

Subscribe to our newsletter

    Latest Incidents

    Ribbon Breached By State Hackers

    EY Data Leak On Microsoft Azure

    Merkle Hit By Major Cyberattack

    Family Health West Hit By Cyberattack

    Canada Warns Hackers Breach Critical ICS

    Tasmanian Gov Agencies Hit By Cyber Attack

    CyberMaterial Logo
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs
    • Legal and Privacy Policy
    • Site Map

    © 2025 | CyberMaterial | All rights reserved

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In

    Add New Playlist

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Definitions
    • Malware
    • Cyber Tips
    • Tutorials
    • Advanced Persistent Threats
    • Threat Actors
    • Report an incident
    • Password Generator
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise with us

    Copyright © 2025 CyberMaterial