Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-11514
CVE-2020-11514
Description
The Rank Math plugin through 1.0.40.2 for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to update arbitrary WordPress metadata, including the ability to escalate or revoke administrative privileges for existing users via the unsecured rankmath/v1/updateMeta REST API endpoint.
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Affected products
3- WordPress/Rank Math plugindescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-over-200000-sites-patched-in-rank-math-seo-plugin/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- rankmath.com/changelog/nvdProductRelease Notes
- wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/nvdProduct
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