CVE-2024-13227: Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.235 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Rank Math API
The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Rank Math API in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-13227?
CVE-2024-13227 is rated as a high severity vulnerability affecting the Rank Math SEO plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13227?
To fix CVE-2024-13227, update the Rank Math SEO plugin to version 1.0.236 or later.
What versions of Rank Math SEO are affected by CVE-2024-13227?
CVE-2024-13227 affects all versions of Rank Math SEO up to and including 1.0.235.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13227?
CVE-2024-13227 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2024-13227?
The vulnerability is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes in the Rank Math API.