CVE-2024-13227: The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-S

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13227?

seo: upgrade to 1.0.236. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13227 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13227 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-13227 affect?

CVE-2024-13227 affects seo. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13227?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13227 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting seo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: rankmath

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-13 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rankmath seo UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.0.236

Fixed in: 1.0.236

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy seo || rpm -q seo || seo --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.0.236 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade seo

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade seo

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13227?

seo: upgrade to 1.0.236. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13227 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13227 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-13227 affect?

CVE-2024-13227 affects seo. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). 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

How urgent is CVE-2024-13227?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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