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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://rankmath.com/changelog/	Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers	Product

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:rankmath:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-04-07 10:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-11514

Mitre link : CVE-2020-11514

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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Products Affected

rankmath

rankmath

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