CVE-2024-9161
MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEIRank Math SEO < 1.0.228 - Unauthenticated Metadata Modification and Deletion via Missing Capability Check
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2024-9161 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_metadata' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.228. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to insert new and update existing metadata beginning with 'rank_math', and delete arbitrary existing user metadata and term metadata. Deleting existing usermeta can cause a loss of access to the administrator dashboard for any registered users, including Administrators.
Nuclei Templates (1)
Rank Math SEO < 1.0.229 - Unauthenticated User and Term Metadata Insert/Update/Deletion
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby Kazgangap
Shodan:
http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/"
FOFA:
body="/wp-content/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/"
References (6)
Core 6
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0204
EPSS Percentile
78.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2024-10-25
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (2)
rankmath/Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings
< 1.0.228
rankmath/seo
< 1.0.229
Published
Oct 05, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026