CVE-2026-77782: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Rank Math SEO
Description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277.1 does not check whether a post is password protected before using its content to build publicly generated SEO metadata, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of password-protected posts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Rank Math SEO
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-77782 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 1.0.277.1 fail to check if a post is password protected before including its content in SEO metadata that is publicly generated. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read the content of posts that are intended to be password protected, potentially exposing sensitive information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of content from password-protected posts. While it does not allow modification or denial of service, the confidentiality of protected content is compromised. The CVSS score of 5.3 (medium severity) reflects the limited impact to confidentiality without integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to the SEO metadata endpoints if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T12:06:14.893Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a97bd33acd9273b49d9bbc5
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 06:07:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:05:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 79
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