CVE-2023-23888

WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.107.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

7.6 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.95%Up 0.9 points since May 17, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.6

WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.107.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-23888
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-27971 7.6

Record: EUVD-2023-27971
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cwg-v2m9-rqc9 7.6

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in...

Record: GHSA-4cwg-v2m9-rqc9
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.6

Record: CVE-2023-23888
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23888 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Rank Math Seo, published May 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.