ajax-extend <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

2024-10-14 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected Pluginajax-extend

Affected Version<= 1.0

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2024-49254

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49254 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9319dfc7-2b23-4056-8310-41a07535379d

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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