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CVE-2020-11514

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 7, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • rankmath seo — Up to and including 1.0.40.2

References

  • rankmath.com https://rankmath.com/changelog/ Product, Release Notes
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record