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CVE-2026-77785: Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via Abilities API
- Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-02 · updated 2026-09-03
- Weakness: CWE-639
Description
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.
Affected products
- Rank Math SEO: from 1.0.272 before 1.0.277 — fixed in 1.0.277
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Rank Math SEO 1.0.277. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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