Auth bypass in Rankmath Seo
CVE-2019-14786
The Rank Math SEO plugin 1.0.27 for WordPress allows non-admin users to reset the settings via the wp-admin/admin-post.php reset-cmb parameter.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9375 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- rankmath.com/changelog/ (Release Notes)
- www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/06/20/authenticated-settings-reset-vulnerabi… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14786?
- CVE-2019-14786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rankmath Seo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14786?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14786 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.