CVE-2024-50408 WordPress Namaste! LMS plugin <= 2.6.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-50408?

CVE-2024-50408 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Bob Namaste! LMS, published on 28 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-50408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-50408 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-50408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.8 Published 28 Oct 2024 Updated 11 May 2026

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Namaste! LMS plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-50408?

CVE-2024-50408 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Bob Namaste! LMS, published on 28 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Bob Namaste! LMS namaste-lms allows Object Injection.This issue affects Namaste! LMS: from n/a through <= 2.6.3.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kibokolabs Namaste\! Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2024-50408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-50408 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2j6-7h49-7vrf.