CVE-2024-4627Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized Table of Contents settings

Published Jul 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Stored XSS in Rank Math SEO before 1.0.219 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through Table of Contents settings. The plugin stores the Table of Contents Title without adequate sanitization or escaping, while a crafted titleWrapper emits that value through a script element in saved post content. Access to General Settings is required by default for administrators but can be delegated to lower roles, and execution occurs when the affected content is viewed.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Rank Math SEO before 1.0.219 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through Table of Contents settings. The plugin stores the Table of Contents Title without adequate sanitization or escaping, while a crafted titleWrapper emits that value through a script element in saved post content. Access to General Settings is required by default for administrators but can be delegated to lower roles, and execution occurs when the affected content is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4627
Published
Jul 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Rank Math SEO
Product
Rank Math SEO
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.0.219

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rank Math SEO · Rank Math SEOversion=0 <1.0.219

Published CVSS scores

5.5WPScan CNA recordCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.4GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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