CVE-2022-0074 Privilege Escalation in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

High 8.8 Published 27 Oct 2022 Updated 9 May 2025

An untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server allows attackers to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-0074?

CVE-2022-0074 is a high-severity vulnerability in LiteSpeed Web Server, published on 27 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server Container allows Privilege Escalation. This affects versions from 1.6.15 before 1.7.16.1.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Litespeedtech Openlitespeed.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p85c-c374-mg9g.