CVE-2024-9169

litespeed cache <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin debug settings in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

We have discovered 216,116 live websites that are affected by CVE-2024-9169.

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Affected Software

Product  Litespeed Cache
Category Cache Tools
Vulnerable Domains216,116 live websites (23.55% of Litespeed Cache install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 6.4.1
Vulnerable Versions Count148 versions ( 94.87% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

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



Details

  • Published - Sep 25, 2024
  • Updated - Sep 25, 2024

Credits

  • Islam Rafei (finder)

CVE-2024-9169 usage by Country

United States72,316 websites


Poland14,433 websites
GB13,268 websites
Germany11,194 websites
France10,616 websites
Turkey9,360 websites
Canada8,814 websites
Spain7,075 websites
Romania6,002 websites
Vietnam5,530 websites

CVE-2024-9169 usage by TLD

.com97,873 websites
.pl11,292 websites
.org9,033 websites
.net6,500 websites
.co.uk6,366 websites
.com.br6,242 websites
.com.au4,160 websites
.es3,299 websites
.ca3,219 websites
.nl2,851 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2024-9169

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2024-9169. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
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*******.fm United States*,***
***********.com Austria*,***
***************************.***.mx United States*,***
*********.com France*,***
*********.***********.eu Germany**,***
***********.net United States**,***
*******.net United States**,***
*******.net United States**,***
*******.com United States**,***
*****.co United States**,***
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FAQ

CVE-2024-9169 is Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Litespeed Cache
A total of 216,116 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2024-9169, discovered through global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
Litespeed Cache is susceptible to CVE-2024-9169 vulnerability.
Litespeed Cache versions before, and including, 6.4.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2024-9169.