Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2022-36376

Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.95 - Server-Side Request Forgery

The Rank Math SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.0.95, due to insufficient user input validation.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-36376 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Server-Side Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings. It affects Versions up to 1.0.95 and is fixed in 1.0.95.1.

Published
Aug 12, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
seo-by-rank-math
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.95.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-36376 is tracked for the Plugin Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.95. Update Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings to 1.0.95.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Server-Side Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
1.0.95.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.0.95
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-36376
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
seo-by-rank-math View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-36376
Patched Versions
1.0.95.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.0.95
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