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Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-9161

Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.228 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated User and Term Metadata Insert, Update, and Delete

The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_metadata' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.228. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to insert new and update existing metadata beginning with 'rank_math', and delete arbitrary existing user metadata and term metadata. Deleting existing usermeta can cause a loss of access to the administrator dashboard for any registered users, including Administrators.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-9161 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings. It affects Versions up to 1.0.228 and is fixed in 1.0.229.

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Published
Oct 04, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 05, 2024
Slug
seo-by-rank-math
Operational Summary

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Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.229, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-9161 is tracked for the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.228. Update Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings to 1.0.229 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
1.0.229
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.0.228
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-9161
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7df39a64-76c5-4ebe-a271-44bd147a3a86?source=api-prod
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
seo-by-rank-math View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-9161
Patched Versions
1.0.229
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.0.228
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