CVE-2024-9161 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Rank Math SEO plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.0.228. It allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete user and term metadata due to a missing capability check. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100, indicating a significant risk of data loss and potential administrator dashboard access disruption. While there are no known active exploits or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists, and there is currently no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.229CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.