v7.9.1-b1: * **Avatar** Prevented failed on-demand avatar downloads from redirecting visitors to the WordPress admin area.

Author: Hai Zheng

litespeed-cache.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       LiteSpeed Cache
  * Plugin URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/cache-plugins/wordpress-acceleration
  * Description:       High-performance page caching and site optimization from LiteSpeed
- * Version:           7.9.1-a3
+ * Version:           7.9.1-b1
  * Author:            LiteSpeed Technologies
  * Author URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com
  * License:           GPLv3
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-! defined( 'LSCWP_V' ) && define( 'LSCWP_V', '7.9.1-a3' );
+! defined( 'LSCWP_V' ) && define( 'LSCWP_V', '7.9.1-b1' );
 
 ! defined( 'LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR' ) && define( 'LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR', WP_CONTENT_DIR );
 ! defined( 'LSCWP_DIR' ) && define( 'LSCWP_DIR', __DIR__ . '/' ); // Full absolute path '/var/www/html/***/wp-content/plugins/litespeed-cache/' or MU

readme.txt

@@ -259,8 +259,11 @@ You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Pro
 
 = 8.0 - Coming soon 2026 =
 * 🌱**OptiMax** OptiMax to maximize the page score.
+
+= 7.9.1 - Aug 18 2026 =
 * **Core** Aligned the runtime PHP and WordPress guards with the published minimum requirements.
-* 🐞**Image Optimize** Fixed a fatal error when the WordPress HTTP fallback could not download an image.
+* **Image Optimize** Fixed a fatal error when the WordPress HTTP fallback could not download an image.
+* **Avatar** Prevented failed on-demand avatar downloads from redirecting visitors to the WordPress admin area.
 
 = 7.9 - Aug 5 2026 =
 * **Cloud** Changed Health service to run asynchronously, resuming through WP cron when the cloud defers the request.

src/avatar.cls.php

@@ -110,9 +110,13 @@ public function serve_static( $md5 ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$url = $this->_generate( $url );
+		$generated_url = $this->_generate( $url );
+		if ( $generated_url === $url ) {
+			self::debug( '[Avatar] generation failed; bypassing redirect' );
+			return;
+		}
 
-		wp_safe_redirect( $url );
+		wp_safe_redirect( $generated_url );
 		exit;
 	}