CVE-2024-50498

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 10.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-10-28. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 53%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EG Risk
86(Attend)
EG Risk 86/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
53%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 28, 2024

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic🟡 PoC Available

GitHub - JoshuaProvoste/0-click-RCE-Exploit-for-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

https://github.com/JoshuaProvoste/0-click-RCE-Exploit-for-CVE-2024-50498
generic Patch Available

Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WordPress WP Query Console Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-query-console/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-query-console-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.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCRandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-50498
    First seen Nov 4, 2024

    WP Query Console <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-50498.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    WP Query Console <= 1.0 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-50498?
CVE-2024-50498 is a critical vulnerability published on October 28, 2024. 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.
When was CVE-2024-50498 disclosed?
CVE-2024-50498 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 28, 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-2024-50498 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-50498 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50498?
CVE-2024-50498 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-50498?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-50498, 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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