Auth bypass in Rank Math Seo

CVE-2026-77785

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.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-77785: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Rank Math Seo

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-77785?
CVE-2026-77785 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rank Math Seo, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-77785?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.