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CVE-2026-113501: LiteSpeed Cache < 7.9.2 - Subscriber+ Pinned Administrative Notice Dismissal
- Severity: low (CVSS 3.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-23 · updated 2026-10-23
- Weakness: CWE-862
Description
The LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin before 7.9.2 does not perform a capability check on its admin-notice dismissal handler, and the nonce it relies on is not bound to the specific notice being dismissed, so on sites in certain configurations a low-privileged authenticated user (Subscriber) can dismiss administrative notices the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin before 7.9.2 marks as non-dismissible, including a warning that sensitive files may be publicly accessible.
Affected products
- LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache: before 7.9.2 — fixed in 7.9.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache 7.9.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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