CVE-2024-13229
Rank Math SEO Unauthorized Data Deletion Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 13, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 24, 2025, 5:07 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-13229.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 | Product |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/ | Patch |
| https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ | Product Release Notes |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers | Product Release Notes |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.236 Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/ Patch Changed Reference Type https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ No Types Assigned https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ Product, Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers Product, Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L169 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222905/ Added Reference https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/page/2/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/#developers Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5776f689-56dd-413d-b02d-5551b97dd5eb?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-13229 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-13229
weaknesses.