Answer in brief
CVE-2026-76579 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in LiteSpeed Cache <= 7.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ESI 'esi' Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps litespeedtech/LiteSpeed Cache (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps litespeedtech/LiteSpeed Cache (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| litespeedtech/LiteSpeed Cachegeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 19, 2026
The LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'esi' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Exploitation requires that the attacker supply a validly signed 'esi' value in the GET query string while submitting a separate attacker-controlled 'esi' payload as a POST body field, relying on PHP's default $_REQUEST merge order to have the POST value take precedence at the point of execution.
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