CVE-2024-13229
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the update_metadata() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete any schema metadata assigned to any post.
Affected WordPress components
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Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings Plugin · seo-by-rank-mathUp to and including 1.0.235View on WordPress.org
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seo Plugin · seoBefore 1.0.236View on WordPress.org
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Seo Theme · seoBefore 1.0.236View on WordPress.org
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
- rankmath Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings — Up to and including 1.0.235
- rankmath seo — Before 1.0.236
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 Product
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/ Patch
- rankmath.com https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ Product, Release Notes
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers Product, Release Notes
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record