Auth bypass in Rankmath Seo
CVE-2020-11514
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.091 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rankmath Seo
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11514?
- CVE-2020-11514 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rankmath Seo, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11514?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11514 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.