Multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress SEO Plugin – Rank Math
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-11514 CVE-2020-11515 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-601 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress SEO Plugin – Rank Math Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Rank Math |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
Updated 08.04.2020
Assigned CVE-ID number for vulnerabilities #1-2
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU26595
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11514
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin registers the "rankmath/v1/updateMeta" REST-API endpoint, which fails to include a "permission_callback" used for capability checking. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain administrator privileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress SEO Plugin – Rank Math: 1.0.0 - 1.0.40.2
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10157/
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Open redirect
EUVDB-ID: #VU26596
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11515
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in the "rankmath/v1/updateRedirection" REST-API endpoint in "update_redirection" function. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain..
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress SEO Plugin – Rank Math: 1.0.0 - 1.0.40.2
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10157/
http://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
