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.
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Score 8.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-04-16. NVD baseline CVSS 8.3; sources differ by 0.0.
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.
April 16, 2024
April 28, 2026
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
PoC for XSS vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin (CVE-2023-40000) allowing elevated privileges. Includes code, explanations, and mitigations.
Open source ↗LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges
Open source ↗LiteSpeed Cache <= 5.7 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Open source ↗Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2023-40000
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