Vulnerability · Published Sep 2, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-77785Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via Abilities API
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Rank Math SEO from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not verify that the requesting user is permitted to read the specific post referenced in a request before returning its content and SEO metadata, allowing users with the Author role and above to read the title, body and metadata of other users' non-public posts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Rank Math SEO | 1.0.272 – before 1.0.277 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cf8aa8a-7ac2-4e70-a7af-3f23e4ac1824/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description