# CVE-2022-36376: WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.95 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

> Attackers can exploit SSRF in Rank Math SEO to access internal resources or bypass security controls on WordPress sites.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j95r-86hx-xwxg

## What is CVE-2022-36376?

CVE-2022-36376 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Rank Math SEO (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.95 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36376?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rankmath/seo-by-rank-math. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `rankmath/seo-by-rank-math` | Packagist | All versions to 1.0.95 | None |
| `rankmath/seo-by-rank-math` | Packagist | All versions to 1.0.95 | None |

Products: Rankmath Seo.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-36376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rank Math SEO (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2020-11514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11514/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-23888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23888/): WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.107.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2024-9314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9314/): Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.228 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-9161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9161/): Missing authorization in Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-32600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32600/): WordPress Rank Math SEO Plugin <= 1.0.119 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36376 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36376 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Rank Math SEO (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- rankmath/seo-by-rank-math (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.0.95; no fix listed
- rankmath/seo-by-rank-math (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.0.95; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36376/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36376/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36376
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36376
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36376

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36376/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.