CVE-2024-49218 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49218: WordPress Recently plugin <= 1.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Al Imran Akash
Product Recently
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published October 16, 2024
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Al Imran Akash Recently recently-viewed-most-viewed-and-sold-products-for-woocommerce allows Object Injection.This issue affects Recently: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Recently plugin for WordPress contains a deserialization vulnerability in versions up to 1.1. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to deserialize untrusted data, leading to remote code execution on the affected site. No authentication or user interaction is required. Sites running version 1.1 or earlier are at immediate risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site and take full control of it.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise, data theft, malware injection, and loss of availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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