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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-50492
CVE-2024-50492:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical code injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-50492) was discovered in Scott Paterson's ScottCart WordPress plugin affecting all versions through 1.1. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 25, 2024, and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical) from NIST and 8.3 (High) from Patchstack (NIST NVD, Patchstack Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Generation of Code (CWE-94) that allows for remote code execution (RCE). The issue can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers remotely without requiring user interaction or special privileges (NIST NVD, Patchstack Advisory).
Impact
A successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the target website, potentially leading to full control of the affected WordPress installation. The vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and is expected to become mass exploited (Patchstack Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the disclosure date, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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