CVE-2024-4617 (GCVE-0-2024-4617)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-16 11:05 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Rank Math SEO with AI Best SEO Tools <= 1.0.218 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Rank Math SEO with AI Best SEO Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.0.218 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-16 15:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rankmath | Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.218
(semver)
|
guessed |
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