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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-36376 is an SSRF vulnerability in the WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin version 1.0.95 and earlier. An attacker may be able to make the website server initiate unintended requests, which can expose sensitive internal data. The published CVSS score is medium, but confidentiality impact is rated high.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web exposure issue. It is not cited as actively exploited, but affected public WordPress sites could risk sensitive data exposure if reachable server-side request paths exist.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-918 SSRF in Rank Math SEO for WordPress <= 1.0.95. CVSS 3.1 is 6.8: network reachable, high complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with Rank Math SEO installed at version 1.0.95 or earlier. Internet-facing WordPress deployments should be inventoried first, especially where server outbound access can reach internal services.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated remote reachability, but high attack complexity. No exploit mechanics are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata, Patchstack reference, and vendor changelog reference. Validate version exposure and remediation status from vendor sources before making fixed-version claims. Avoid assuming exploitation without KEV or cited incident evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all WordPress sites using Rank Math SEO.
- Upgrade affected versions according to Rank Math or Patchstack guidance.
- Remove the plugin where it is unused or cannot be updated.
- Restrict server outbound access to unnecessary internal destinations.
- Monitor vendor changelog and Patchstack for remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Rank Math SEO is installed and active.
- Record the installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any installation at version 1.0.95 or earlier.
- Review server logs for unusual outbound requests from WordPress.
- Verify outbound filtering limits access to internal metadata or admin services.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N2.24Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seo-by-rank-math/wordpress-rank-math-seo-plugin-1-0-95-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://rankmath.com/changelog/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.