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

EPSS: 0.014 (68.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Rankmath Seo
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.