CVE-2020-29172 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the Server IP setting in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29172?
CVE-2020-29172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Litespeedtech Litespeed Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-29172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-44000 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin < 6.5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Cookie Leak vulnerability
- CVE-2024-28000 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2024-47637 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.4.1 - Path Traversal vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40000 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 5.7 - Unauthenticated Site Wide Stored XSS vulnerability
- CVE-2023-45000 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 5.7 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control on API vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c965-72mg-cpv5.