CVE-2023-27238

LavaLite CMS v 9.0.0 was discovered to be vulnerable to web cache poisoning

Critical · published May 12, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A web cache poisoning vulnerability in LavaLite CMS v9.0.0 could let attackers serve malicious content to unsuspecting users with a simple request! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that mistakenly serves expired ingredients because no one double-checked the delivery. Those ingredients can ruin the meal for everyone — that’s what this vulnerability does to your website's users! An attacker could manipulate how content is cached, leading to users viewing potentially harmful or misleading information. This could damage your reputation, compromise sensitive data, and open the door to more serious attacks. It's a recipe for disaster if not addressed immediately!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that mistakenly serves expired ingredients because no one double-checked the delivery. Those ingredients can ruin the meal for everyone — that’s what this vulnerability does to your website's users! This web cache poisoning vulnerability affects LavaLite CMS by allowing attackers to send crafted requests that alter cached content. As a result, the server might store and serve malicious data to users, bypassing regular security checks.

What to do

An attacker could manipulate how content is cached, leading to users viewing potentially harmful or misleading information. This could damage your reputation, compromise sensitive data, and open the door to more serious attacks. It's a recipe for disaster if not addressed immediately! To defend against this vulnerability, update to the latest version of LavaLite CMS as soon as possible. Additionally, review your caching configurations and implement input validation to mitigate the risk of cache poisoning. Don’t leave room for attackers! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your CMS safeguarded in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00866 · 58.3th percentile
Published
2023-05-12T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 00:00Z
    LavaLite CMS v 9.0.0 was discovered to be vulnerable to web cache poisoning
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