Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2020-11514
- cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-11514
1.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-11514
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-11514
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-11514
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/
Critical Vulnerabilities Affecting Over 200,000 Sites Patched in Rank Math SEO PluginExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers
WordPress SEO Plugin – Rank Math – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgProduct
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https://rankmath.com/changelog/
The Official Rank Math SEO Changelog & Release NotesProduct;Release Notes
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