CVE-2024-49254 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49254: WordPress ajax-extend plugin <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Sunjianle

Product ajax-extend

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published October 16, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

10.0/10

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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ajax-extend versions 1.0 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on affected sites over the network. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire system. Update to a version newer than 1.0 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site and server; attacker can read, modify, or delete all data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49254 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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