CVE-2026-104753: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Rank Math SEO
Description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.280 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing high-privilege users such as administrators to perform SQL injection attacks.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.1medium
Affected software
Rank Math SEO
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-104753 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 1.0.280 fail to properly sanitize and escape input parameters before incorporating them into SQL queries. This improper handling enables users with high privileges, such as administrators, to execute SQL injection attacks against the underlying database.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges (e.g., an administrator) can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks. This could lead to unauthorized database queries, potentially allowing data manipulation, data leakage, or other impacts depending on the attacker's intent and database configuration.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Rank Math SEO plugin to version 1.0.280 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided, and patch status is confirmed by the affectedVersions field indicating the fix in 1.0.280.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-02T12:14:29.019Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac9d5582cdf04f6560b02a9
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 06:04:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 06:19:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 21:26:32 UTC
Views: 14
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.