The Rank Math plugin through 1.0.40.2 for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to create new URIs (that redirect to an external web site) via the unsecured rankmath/v1/updateRedirection REST API endpoint. In other words, this is not an "Open Redirect" issue; instead, it allows the attacker to create a new URI with an arbitrary name (e.g., the /exampleredirect URI).
CVE-2020-11515 is a high severity with CVSS 7.4 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings. It affects Versions up to 1.0.40 and is fixed in 1.0.41.
CVE-2020-11515 is tracked for the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings as high severity with CVSS 7.4. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.40. Update Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings to 1.0.41 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
seo-by-rank-math
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2020-11515 |
| Patched Versions |
1.0.41
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.0.40
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.40.2 - Privilege Escalation via Unprotected REST API Endpoint
Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.231 - .htaccess File Manipulation to Remote Code Execution
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.228 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection
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
RankMath SEO <= 1.0.107.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.27 - Authenticated Settings Reset via reset-cmb Parameter
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.235 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Rank Math API
Rank Math SEO with AI Best SEO Tools <= 1.0.218 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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