CVE-2026-77786: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Rank Math SEO
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not check that the user requesting an automated SEO fix holds the capability WordPress itself requires for the settings being changed, allowing users with the Editor role to modify site-wide core WordPress settings that are reserved to administrators.
CVE-2026-77786: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Rank Math SEO
Description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not check that the user requesting an automated SEO fix holds the capability WordPress itself requires for the settings being changed, allowing users with the Editor role to modify site-wide core WordPress settings that are reserved to administrators.
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T12:06:31.023Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a927ab6acd9273b496bdeca
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 06:22:46 UTC
Last updated: 08/29/2026, 09:07:33 UTC
Views: 4
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