Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.40.2 - Redirect Creation via Unprotected REST API Endpoint

7.4
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CVE CVE-2020-11515
CVSS 7.4 (High)
Publicly Published March 25, 2020
Last Updated January 30, 2023
Researcher Ram - Wordfence

Description

The Rank Math plugin through 1.0.40.2 for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to create new URIs (that redirect to an external web site) via the unsecured rankmath/v1/updateRedirection REST API endpoint. In other words, this is not an "Open Redirect" issue; instead, it allows the attacker to create a new URI with an arbitrary name (e.g., the /exampleredirect URI).

Wordfence blocked 31,599 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug seo-by-rank-math (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.0.41, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.40
Patched Version
  • 1.0.41

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