Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via Abilities API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Rank Math SEO | 1.0.272 to before 1.0.277 | 1.0.277 | Patch available | CNA |
- Rank Math SEO VendorUnknown Affected 1.0.272 to before 1.0.277 Fixed in 1.0.277 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rank Math SEO (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.277
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Rank Math SEO 1.0.277
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-54177 Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Arbitrary Post and User Metadata Overwrite via updateSchemasPriority LOW 22
- TI-2026-54172 Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Post Schema and Content DisclosurePriority LOW 17
- TI-2026-54176 Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Term Metadata Update and Cross-Object Post Title Overwrite via updateMetaBulkPriority LOW 13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8jc-g7jp-q2rh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-77785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8jc-g7jp-q2rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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