CVE-2024-50498 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-50498: WordPress WP Query Console plugin <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Ajit Bohra

Product WP Query Console

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published October 28, 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 Ajit Bohra WP Query Console wp-query-console allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Query Console: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Query Console versions 1.0 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary PHP code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability exists in how the plugin processes user input, enabling complete compromise of the WordPress installation including data theft, malware injection, and site takeover.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, inject malware, modify content, and lock out administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50498 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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