NITDA alerts WordPress users to new security vulnerability

Oct. 1, 2024 - Guardian Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a critical security alert concerning a newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2024-28000, affecting over five million websites globally. NITDA explained that this vulnerability impacts the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, a popular tool used to optimise website performance and could allow attackers to gain full control over affected websites.

NITDA noted that with over five million websites using the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, the potential impact of this vulnerability is significant. To mitigate the risk of exploitation, NITDA urges all WordPress website administrators using the LiteSpeed Cache plugin to take immediate action by updating the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin.

To check for updates, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the “Plugins” section, and update LiteSpeed Cache if necessary,” NITDA stated...