VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-11514

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability10.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-04-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Primary references