# CVE-2024-50498: WordPress WP Query Console plugin <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via code injection in the WP Query Console plugin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-36p8-9jxx-p4v9

## What is CVE-2024-50498?

CVE-2024-50498 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Ajit Bohra WP Query Console, published on 28 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Ajit Bohra WP Query Console wp-query-console allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP Query Console: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50498?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lubus Wp Query Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-50498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-50498 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-50498 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WP Query Console <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (github_poc): https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-50498
- This is a exploit for CVE-2024-50498 (github_poc): https://github.com/p0et08/CVE-2024-50498
- Unauthenticated 0-click RCE exploit for CVE-2024-50498. Exploits a code injection vulnerability in the LUBUS WP Query Console plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code, write a web shell to the uploads directory, detect the target operating system, and achieve remote command execution via an interactive shell. (github_poc): https://github.com/JoshuaProvoste/0-click-RCE-Exploit-for-CVE-2024-50498
- https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-50498 (github_poc): https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2024-50498
- https://github.com/androidteacher/CVE-2024-50498-wpquery (github_poc): https://github.com/androidteacher/CVE-2024-50498-wpquery
- WP Query Console <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-50498.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-50498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-50498 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Ajit Bohra WP Query Console, published on 28 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-50498 exists.

Affected product: Ajit Bohra WP Query Console. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50498

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50498/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.