ajax-extend <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2024-49254
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published October 14, 2024
Last Updated October 18, 2024
Researcher stealthcopter
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ajax-extend (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0
Patched Version
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