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CVE-2024-9161 — Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings [seo-by-rank-math] < 1.0.229

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-9161 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings [seo-by-rank-math] < 1.0.229 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 1.0.229 1.0.229 2024-10-04

CVE-2024-9161

A security flaw in Rank Math SEO plugin affects all versions up to 1.0.228, allowing unauthorized individuals to alter certain data without permission. This is due to an oversight in the 'update_metadata' function's authorization checks. As a result, attackers can modify metadata starting with 'rank_math', erase user and term information, potentially locking out administrators from accessing their dashboard.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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