CVE-2024-50408 HIGH

CVE-2024-50408: WordPress Namaste! LMS plugin <= 2.6.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Bob

Product Namaste! LMS

Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization

Published October 28, 2024

Last update May 11, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Bob Namaste! LMS namaste-lms allows Object Injection.This issue affects Namaste! LMS: from n/a through <= 2.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Namaste! LMS versions 2.6.3 and earlier are vulnerable to unsafe deserialization of untrusted data. An authenticated attacker can craft malicious serialized objects that execute arbitrary code when deserialized by the application. This allows complete compromise of the site, including data theft, modification, and service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site with full system privileges.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, create admin accounts, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated as a low-privilege user; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50408 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html AskarLabs — CWE-502 write-up Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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