CVE-2020-29172 : A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin before

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin before 3.6.1 for WordPress can be exploited via the Server IP setting.

Published 2020-12-26 02:15:13

Updated 2020-12-28 19:21:47

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2020-29172

Litespeedtech » Litespeed Cache » For Wordpress
Versions before (<) 3.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.33%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 53 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
6.1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.8	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/cache-plugins/wordpress-acceleration

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