CVE-2024-47637 WordPress LiteSpeed Cache plugin <= 6.4.1 - Path Traversal vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a relative path traversal vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.

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-2024-47637?

CVE-2024-47637 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Cache, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache litespeed-cache allows Path Traversal.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 6.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Litespeedtech Litespeed Cache.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-47637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc28-gw78-r3rv.

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