CVE-2024-28000

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-08-21. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 68%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.3.0.1.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
86
EG Risk 86/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation68% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
68%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

August 21, 2024

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Oct 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No fix on record yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Litespeed Cache WordPress Plugin 6.3.0.1 - Privilege Escalation - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52328
generic

Critical Flaw in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Allows Hackers Admin Access

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-litespeed.html?m=1
generic

Packet Storm

https://packetstorm.news/files/id/200819/
generic

Privilege Escalation in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-3-0-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52328
    First seen Jun 15, 2025

    Litespeed Cache WordPress Plugin 6.3.0.1 - Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCJohnDoeAnonITA/CVE-2024-28000
    First seen Sep 10, 2024

    CVE-2024-28000 Exploit for litespeed-cache =<6.3 allows Privilege Escalation with creation of administrator account

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCarch1m3d/CVE-2024-28000
    First seen Aug 27, 2024

    PoC for the CVE-2024 Litespeed Cache Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCebrasha/CVE-2024-28000
    First seen Aug 25, 2024

    LiteSpeed Cache Privilege Escalation PoC - CVE-2024-28000

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAlucard0x1/CVE-2024-28000
    First seen Aug 24, 2024

    LiteSpeed Cache Privilege Escalation PoC

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-28000.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    WordPress LiteSpeed Cache - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Admin

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-28000?
CVE-2024-28000 is a critical vulnerability published on August 21, 2024. Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.3.0.1.
When was CVE-2024-28000 disclosed?
CVE-2024-28000 was first published on August 21, 2024, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-28000 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-28000 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-28000?
CVE-2024-28000 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-28000?
No fix for CVE-2024-28000 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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