Vulnerability · Published Jun 17, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-40722WordPress Yoast SEO Premium plugin <= 26.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Yoast SEO Premium from Yoast BV. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Yoast SEO Premium: from n/a through 26.6.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yoast BV | Yoast SEO Premium | n/a – through 26.6 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L