CVE-2024-44000Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via exposed debug-log cookies

Published Oct 20, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Insufficient credential protection in LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress before 6.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack logged-in accounts. The ended function passes the full headers_list() output, including Set-Cookie authentication headers, to the public wp-content/debug.log file. Debug logging must be active, or the unpurged file must remain from earlier use; a valid leaked administrator cookie permits complete site takeover.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability82.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient credential protection in LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress before 6.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack logged-in accounts. The ended function passes the full headers_list() output, including Set-Cookie authentication headers, to the public wp-content/debug.log file. Debug logging must be active, or the unpurged file must remain from earlier use; a valid leaked administrator cookie permits complete site takeover.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-44000
Published
Oct 20, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
LiteSpeed Technologies
Product
LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress
Classifications
CWE-522, CAPEC-115, T1539, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.5.0.1
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.5.0.1 changes=[{"at":"6.5.0.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

LiteSpeed Technologies · LiteSpeed Cache for WordPressversion=0 <6.5.0.1; version=0 <=6.5.0.1 changes=[{"at":"6.5.0.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CAPEC-115Authentication Bypass
T1539Steal Web Session Cookie
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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