9.8

CVE-2020-11514: rankmath seo Missing Authorization

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 07-04-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-11514 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in rankmath seo. EPSS estimates a 9.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 1.0.41.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
9.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wordfence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rankmath1 product
  • seo≤ 1.0.40.2
Wordpress1 product
  • seo-by-rank-math< 1.0.41

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links