CVE-2024-11620
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Rank Math SEO Rank Math SEO seo-by-rank-math allows Code Injection.This issue affects Rank Math SEO: from n/a through <= 1.0.231.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCode injection vulnerability in the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.0.231) allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code due to improper control of code generation. This likely stems from unsafe handling of user-supplied input in plugin settings or admin functionality where custom code or dynamic content is accepted.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Rank Math SEO plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/ directory via file systemAffected if The Rank Math SEO plugin appears in the installed plugins list or the plugin directory exists on the server
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Determine the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate Rank Math SEO to view the version number, or read the main plugin file (e.g., seo-by-rank-math/rank-math.php) and look for the 'Version' headerAffected if The displayed version number is 1.0.231 or any version lower than 1.0.231
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Check if custom code or dynamic content features are in useNavigate to Rank Math SEO settings in WordPress admin panel. Look for sections that accept custom code snippets, such as Rich Snippet settings, Schema markup configuration, or any area labeled 'Custom Code', 'Custom CSS', or 'Custom JS'Affected if The plugin contains any custom code snippets, dynamic content configurations, or Schema markup that accepts user-supplied input in the plugin settings
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Inspect admin user accounts for unauthorized changesReview WordPress users under Users > All Users for any unfamiliar administrator accounts that may have been created by an attacker exploiting this vulnerabilityAffected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by legitimate site administrators
You are affected if Rank Math SEO version 1.0.231 or lower is installed AND the plugin has any custom code, Schema markup, or dynamic content settings configured with user-supplied input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to the latest version of Rank Math SEO when available, or disable the affected plugin functionality until a patch is released. Implement input validation and sanitization on any user-controlled parameters.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-11620 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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