CVE-2024-49254

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—Elevated

10.0

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.

CVSS v3: 10.0
EG Score: 10.0(medium)
EPSS: 72.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 16, 2024

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 14, 2026

Patch available.

generic Patch Available

Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WordPress ajax-extend Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ajax-extend/vulnerability/wordpress-ajax-extend-plugin-1-0-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-49254?

CVE-2024-49254 is a critical vulnerability published on October 16, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2024-49254 disclosed?

CVE-2024-49254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 16, 2024, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-49254 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-49254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49254?

CVE-2024-49254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-49254?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-49254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-49254

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📋 Advisory Details (1)

Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WordPress ajax-extend Plugin - Patchstack

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

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