CVE-2020-11514
Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.40.2 - Privilege Escalation via Unprotected REST API Endpoint
criticalMissing Authorization
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
1.0.41
Patched in
1399d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<1.0.41PublishedMarch 25, 2020
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginseo-by-rank-math
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