CVE-2024-49254

WordPress ajax-extend plugin <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Sunjianle allows Code Injection.This issue affects ajax-extend: from n/a through 1.0.

La vulnerabilidad de control inadecuado de generación de código ('Inyección de código') en Sunjianle permite la inyección de código. Este problema afecta a ajax-extend: desde n/a hasta 1.0.

The ajax-extend plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 via the ajax_operation function. This is due to plugin not properly restricting user input to call_user_func(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

*Credits: stealthcopter (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-10-14 CVE Reserved
2024-10-14 CVE Published
2024-10-18 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

CAPEC-242: Code Injection

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ajax-extend/wordpress-ajax-extend-plugin-1-0-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ajax Extend Search vendor "Ajax Extend"		Ajax Extend Search vendor "Ajax Extend" for product "Ajax Extend"				>= 0.0 <= 1.0 Search vendor "Ajax Extend" for product "Ajax Extend" and version " >= 0.0 <= 1.0"		en		Affected