WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.274.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.274.1 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Math SEO | Rank Math SEO | up to 1.0.274.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rank Math SEO VendorRank Math SEO Affected up to 1.0.274.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66702
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvwh-77cj-h26x
More Rank Math SEO vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10767 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.231 - Arbitrary .htaccess Overwrite to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-56393 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.276 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-27124 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.271 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-39784 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.252.1 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-39783 WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.252.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1LOW 3.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-66702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvwh-77cj-h26x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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