CVE-2023-23888 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00372.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Rankmath	Seo

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Rankmath Rankmath seo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:rankmath:seo:::::free:wordpress::
Vendors & Products		Rankmath Rankmath seo

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-05-17T06:32:50.689Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:42:26.877Z

Reserved: 2023-01-19T11:32:49.314Z

Link: CVE-2023-23888

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:42:26.877Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-17T07:15:49.270

Modified: 2025-10-15T14:07:10.330

Link: CVE-2023-23888

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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