CVE-2020-11514

nvd nist nuclei

Published: Apr 7, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Rank Math plugin through 1.0.40.2 for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to update arbitrary WordPress metadata, including the ability to escalate or revoke administrative privileges for existing users via the unsecured rankmath/v1/updateMeta REST API endpoint.

Affected (1)

Products: Rankmath: Seo

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rankmath Seo	Up to 1.0.40.2

Related CWEs

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (6)

https://rankmath.com/changelog/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductRelease Notes

https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://rankmath.com/changelog/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ProductRelease Notes

https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Product

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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