How severe is CVE-2024-13227?

CVE-2024-13227 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-13227 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-13227?

CVE-2024-13227 affects Rankmath Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13227?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-13227 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-13227 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51446.

When was CVE-2024-13227 published?

CVE-2024-13227 was published on 2025-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-13227

CVE-2024-13227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rankmath Seo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51446
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Rankmath Seo
Published: 2025-02-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Rank Math API in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13227?: The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Rank Math API in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.235 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
How severe is CVE-2024-13227?: CVE-2024-13227 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-13227 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-13227?: CVE-2024-13227 affects Rankmath Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13227?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-13227 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-13227 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51446.
When was CVE-2024-13227 published?: CVE-2024-13227 was published on 2025-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

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