CVE-2023-23888: WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.107.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Rank Math Rank Math SEO allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Rank Math SEO: from n/a through 1.0.107.2.

Affected products

Rank Math SEO: before 1.0.107.3 — fixed in 1.0.107.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rank Math SEO 1.0.107.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seo-by-rank-math/wordpress-rank-math-seo-plugin-1-0-107-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seo-by-rank-math/wordpress-rank-math-seo-plugin-1-0-107-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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