CVE-2024-13229: seo Access Control Flaw — Fix

Description

The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the update_metadata() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete any schema metadata assigned to any post.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
rankmath	seo	< 1.0.236

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-13229? +

The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the update_metadata() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete any schema metadata assigned to any post. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-13229? +

CVE-2024-13229 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-13229? +

CVE-2024-13229 affects products from rankmath, specifically: seo. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-13229? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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