CVE-2024-9314: rankmath rank math seo – ai seo tools to dominate seo rankings Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9314 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in rankmath rank math seo – ai seo tools to dominate seo rankings. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.0.229.
Timeline
- 05-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.228 via deserialization of untrusted input 'set_redirections' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.83% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Rankmath2 products
- rank math seo – ai seo tools to dominate seo rankings≤ 1.0.228
- seo< 1.0.229
Wordpress1 product
- seo-by-rank-math≤ 1.0.228 (fixed in 1.0.229)
2 vendors · 3 products