vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: seo-by-rank-math-pro: CVE-2026-28080: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 8, 2025 | May 6, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 8, 2025
Added
May 6, 2026
Modified
May 6, 2026
Description
The Rank Math SEO PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.96. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
Solution
seo-by-rank-math-pro-plugin-cve-2026-28080
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28080
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3391d3dd-572e-4238-bfa6-f54db0b1fec4?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-10029
- CVE-2026-28080
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-28080
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2026-10029
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