Name: CVE-2020-29172: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-29172, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.00941

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Litespeed Cache Plugin	—	Update litespeed-cache plugin to version 3.6.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 26, 2020

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