Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Editor+ Core Settings Modification via fix-site-seo Ability

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-77786
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-08-29 06:17:44 UTC
Updated2026-08-31 20:14:36 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.9 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.001930000 probability, percentile 0.090250000 (date 2026-09-02)

Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization | CWE-863 CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED4.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary4.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown Rank Math SEO affected 1.0.271 1.0.277 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/b0f3dfdb-9f0a-418c-9ce5-6a2b2b1f1b49 [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Mohammed Abd Alrahman (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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