CVE-2020-11514

CRITICAL EPSS 94.7%
Published Apr 7, 20206y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Apr 7, 2020 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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 Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
94.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
rankmathseo* ≤1.0.40.2

References 3

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.