Plugin Score by Kitgenix

LiteSpeed Cache

Slug: litespeed-cache · LiteSpeed Technologies · 7,000,000+

Actively maintained
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Overall Score

Some areas need attention

69
Needs Review

What this score means

Scores are calculated on a 100-point scale by analysing six weighted categories: Security, WP.org Readiness, Performance, Code Quality, Accessibility, and Vulnerabilities. Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, and incomplete source data can reduce confidence slightly.

  • Excellent The plugin follows best practices across every measured category. It is well-maintained, low-risk, and recommended for production use.
  • Good Strong overall quality with minor areas for improvement. Generally safe to use on most sites.
  • Needs Review Some areas of concern detected. Review the full issues report and weigh the risks before installing on production.
  • High Risk Significant quality or security problems found. Exercise caution — check the details carefully before using this plugin.
Score computed: May 22, 2026 10:27 pm (1 month ago). Vulnerability data mode: Live.
High confidence (100/100) based on metadata completeness and vulnerability evidence quality.
Open vulnerabilities are weighted by severity, CVSS, and patch availability, then adjusted slightly when the source data is incomplete.
  • Wordfence: June 28, 2026 5:46 pm (2 minutes ago)

No known open vulnerabilities found.

AI-Generated Summary

LiteSpeed Cache currently scores 69/100 (needs review). Latest scan findings include 0 errors and 33 warnings.

Strengths

  • No open vulnerabilities are currently recorded in tracked sources.

Risks

  • Tested-up-to metadata is behind the current WordPress version.

Recommended Next Actions

  • Address warning-level findings to improve maintainability and reduce future risk.
  • Validate compatibility against the latest WordPress core and refresh tested-up-to metadata.

Generated from latest scan and metadata signals. Validate in staging before production changes.

Actions

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Score Breakdown

Shield
Security
0
High Risk
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 1 affected rules, reducing this category by 100 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Security issue: Warning 25 -100 100%
W
WP.org Readiness
92
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 3 affected rules, reducing this category by 8 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Repo issue: Warning 1 -3 37.5%
Tested up to version is behind current WordPress 1 -3 37.5%
Repo issue: Notice 2 -2 25%
Speed
Performance
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Code
Code Quality
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

A11y
Accessibility
85
Good
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 2 affected rules, reducing this category by 15 total points.

Rule Hits Impact Share
Accessibility issue: Warning 7 -14 93.3%
Accessibility issue: Notice 1 -1 6.7%
Bug
Vulnerability Status
100
Excellent
Why this score?

Top deductions are based on 0 affected rules, reducing this category by 0 total points.

No deductions were applied for this category in the latest score run.

Plugin Details

  • Version: 7.8.1
  • Active Installs: 7,000,000+
  • Last Updated: 2026-04-01 16:54:00
  • Tested up to: 6.9.4
  • Requires PHP: 7.2
  • Rating: 4.8/5 (2,759 ratings)
  • Support: 59/85 resolved (69%)
  • View on WordPress.org
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Scan Summary

  • Errors: 0
  • Warnings: 33
  • Notices: 3
  • Last Scanned: 2026-05-22 21:27:46
  • Score confidence: 100/100
Scans are performed automatically once per day, and the report will note when source data is stale or incomplete.

What Changed Since Last Scan

Comparing latest scan (2026-05-22 21:27:46) to previous scan (2026-05-21 18:51:52).
New: 0 Resolved: 0 Worsened: 0

New Issues

No items in this category.

Resolved Issues

No items in this category.

Worsened Issues

No items in this category.

Detected Issues

Severity Category Message File Fix Guidance
WARNING SECURITY Declared minimum PHP 7.2 is end-of-life and no longer receives security updates.
Quick Increase minimum PHP version to a currently supported branch.
Moderate Audit dependencies and code for compatibility with modern PHP runtime behavior.
Advanced Track upstream PHP lifecycle changes and schedule proactive baseline upgrades.
WARNING REPO Main plugin file does not declare a Text Domain header. object-cache.php
Quick Add a Text Domain header so translation tooling and WordPress.org can identify the plugin textdomain.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
NOTICE REPO Main plugin file does not declare a Domain Path header. object-cache.php
Quick Add a Domain Path header if language files are stored in a languages directory.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Main plugin file does not appear to guard direct access with an ABSPATH check. object-cache.php
Quick Add an ABSPATH guard near the top of the main plugin file to prevent direct execution.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/router.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/db-optm.cls.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/crawler-map.cls.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. src/media.cls.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. src/cloud-auth-callback.trait.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/purge.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/purge.cls.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. src/esi.cls.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/esi.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/img-optm-send.trait.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. src/placeholder.cls.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/gui.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. src/import.cls.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. src/localization.cls.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/data.upgrade.func.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/vary.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. src/cdn.cls.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/img-optm-pull.trait.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. src/tag.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/img-optm-manage.trait.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/data.cls.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Direct database query detected without an immediately visible $wpdb->prepare() wrapper. src/avatar.cls.php
Quick Wrap dynamic SQL arguments with $wpdb->prepare() in the flagged query.
Moderate Refactor repeated SQL into repository/helper methods that enforce prepared statements by default.
Advanced Add integration tests and static checks that fail builds when direct dynamic SQL is introduced.
WARNING SECURITY Use of base64_decode() detected. src/import.preset.cls.php
Quick Ensure any encoded payloads are necessary, documented, and never used to obscure executable logic.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across security findings and re-scan to confirm warning issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. tpl/dash/dashboard.tpl.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. tpl/cdn/qc.tpl.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. tpl/crawler/summary.tpl.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING ACCESSIBILITY Image markup without an alt attribute detected. tpl/banner/cloud_promo.tpl.php
Quick Add alt attributes to the flagged image tags, or alt="" for decorative images.
Moderate Audit all templates/components for missing alternative text and update content guidelines.
Advanced Integrate accessibility testing in CI (axe/pa11y) and block releases with critical a11y violations.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. tpl/toolbox/report.tpl.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
NOTICE ACCESSIBILITY Clickable div/span markup detected. tpl/toolbox/report.tpl.php
Quick Replace clickable div/span elements with semantic button or link elements.
Moderate Standardize interactive UI patterns in shared components with keyboard and focus support.
Advanced Create accessibility component standards and enforce them with UI linting and automated tests.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. thirdparty/nextgengallery.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
WARNING SECURITY Raw superglobal access detected. lib/guest.cls.php
Quick Wrap direct request values with sanitization and nonce verification in the affected code path.
Moderate Centralize request normalization in helper methods so handlers consume validated input only.
Advanced Adopt typed request DTOs and automated security lint checks for unsanitized superglobal access.
NOTICE REPO Translation functions are present, but no textdomain loader was detected.
Quick Call load_plugin_textdomain() during plugin bootstrap so translations can be loaded.
Moderate Apply the same remediation pattern across repo findings and re-scan to confirm notice issues drop.
Advanced Add automated linting, CI checks, and team review guidance so this issue class is prevented in future releases.

Score History

No history available yet. · All-Time High: N/A

All Past Vulnerabilities

Showing all known historical vulnerabilities for this plugin, including open and closed records.

Vulnerability CVE Severity Status Affected Versions Patched Version Updated Source
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.2.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-6.2.0.1 6.3 2024-07-23 00:00:00 Wordfence
litespeed cache <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.1 6.5 2024-09-24 20:10:10 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation N/A LOW Closed *-6.3.0.1 6.4 2024-08-21 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 5.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode N/A LOW Closed *-5.6 5.7 2023-10-23 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Path Traversal N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.1 6.5.1 2024-09-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.4.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Log Files N/A LOW Closed *-6.4.1 6.5.0.1 2024-09-05 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.5.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-6.5.0.2 6.5.1 2024-09-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-6.5.0.2 6.5.1 2024-09-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 7.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via QUIC.cloud CCSS/UCSS REST API Endpoints N/A LOW Closed *-7.7 7.8 2026-05-26 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 5.7 - Missing Authorization via update_cdn_status N/A LOW Closed *-5.7 5.7.0.1 2024-02-27 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-6.5.2 6.5.3 2024-12-20 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 4.4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via qc_res N/A LOW Closed 1.0.15-4.4.3 4.4.4 2021-11-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 3.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via IP setting N/A LOW Closed *-3.6 3.6.1 2020-12-26 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 6.5.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation N/A LOW Closed *-6.5.1 6.5.2 2024-10-29 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 7.5.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting N/A LOW Closed *-7.5.0.1 7.6 2025-10-28 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 4.4.3 - Authorization Bypass N/A LOW Closed 1.0.15-4.4.3 4.4.4 2021-11-30 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 7.0.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Server-Side Request Forgery N/A LOW Closed *-7.0.1 7.1 2025-05-07 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 5.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'nameservers' and '_msg' N/A LOW Closed *-5.7 5.7.0.1 2024-02-27 00:00:00 Wordfence
LiteSpeed Cache <= 5.3 - Missing Authorization to Toggle Crawler State N/A LOW Closed *-5.3 5.3.1 2023-03-22 00:00:00 Wordfence