CVE-2026-77786Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Editor+ Core Settings Modification via fix-site-seo Ability
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The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not check that the user requesting an automated SEO fix holds the capability WordPress itself requires for the settings being changed, allowing users with the Editor role to modify site-wide core WordPress settings that are reserved to administrators.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Unknown Rank Math SEO unknown:rank_math_seo (from the name) | from 1.0.271 before 1.0.277 | CNA record |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0f3dfdb-9f0a-418c-9ce5-6a2b2b1f1b49/exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
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