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TI-2020-09234 Aliases CVE-2020-11514GHSA-c2qp-gp7h-j46p

The Rank Math plugin through 1.0.40.2 for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1086 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*up to 1.0.40.2Vulnerablerankmath
  • cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.40.2 Vulnerable ·rankmath

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11514
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2qp-gp7h-j46p

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-04306 Rank Math SEO < 1.0.219 - Authenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2022-16715 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.95 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09687 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.107.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-12272 Cross-site scripting in rankmath Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2024-08646 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.228 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-08506 Missing authorization in rankmath Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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