// For flags

CVE-2020-11514

Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.40.2 - Privilege Escalation via Unprotected REST API Endpoint

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El plugin Rank Math versiones hasta 1.0.40.2 para WordPress, permite a atacantes remotos no autenticados actualizar metadatos de WordPress arbitrarios, incluyendo la capacidad de escalar o revocar privilegios administrativos para los usuarios existentes por medio del endpoint API REST de rankmath/v1/updateMeta no seguro.

*Credits: Ram
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-03-25 CVE Published
  • 2020-04-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rankmath
Search vendor "Rankmath"
 Seo
Search vendor "Rankmath" for product "Seo"
 <= 1.0.40.2
Search vendor "Rankmath" for product "Seo" and version " <= 1.0.40.2"
free, wordpress
Affected