{
  "id": "CVE-2024-9161",
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "published": "2024-10-05T12:15:02.897",
  "lastModified": "2025-01-29T18:56:32.393",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Rank Math SEO \u2013 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El complemento Rank Math SEO \u2013 AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings para WordPress es vulnerable a modificaciones no autorizadas y p\u00e9rdida de datos debido a una falta de verificaci\u00f3n de capacidad en la funci\u00f3n 'update_metadata' en todas las versiones hasta la 1.0.228 incluida. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados inserten metadatos nuevos y actualicen los existentes que comiencen con 'rank_math', y eliminen metadatos de usuario y metadatos de t\u00e9rminos existentes de forma arbitraria. Eliminar metadatos de usuario existentes puede provocar la p\u00e9rdida de acceso al panel de administrador para cualquier usuario registrado, incluidos los administradores."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
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        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
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              "versionEndExcluding": "1.0.229",
              "matchCriteriaId": "355D274D-4090-409B-8FB7-80640496A6A2"
            }
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        }
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  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L120",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L161",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L162",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php#L64",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3161896/",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7df39a64-76c5-4ebe-a271-44bd147a3a86?source=cve",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}