The Rank Math SEO – 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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seo By Rank Math Plugin | — | Update seo-by-rank-math plugin to version 1.0.229, or a newer patched version | May 15, 2025 | Oct 4, 2024 |
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