CVE-2024-3665: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in rankmath Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings
The Rank Math SEO with AI SEO Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's HowTo and FAQ widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.216 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-3665 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.0.216. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), specifically in the HowTo and FAQ widgets where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the injected pages.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking but does not impact availability. The vulnerability requires authenticated access, limiting the attack surface. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling the affected HowTo and FAQ widgets if possible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-3665: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in rankmath Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings
Description
The Rank Math SEO with AI SEO Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's HowTo and FAQ widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.216 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-3665 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.0.216. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), specifically in the HowTo and FAQ widgets where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the injected pages.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking but does not impact availability. The vulnerability requires authenticated access, limiting the attack surface. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling the affected HowTo and FAQ widgets if possible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-11T18:25:10.888Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c99b7ef31ef0b566a9e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:45 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:59:48 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:45:46 AM
Views: 9
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