CVE-2026-28080 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-28080: WordPress Rank Math SEO PRO plugin <= 3.0.95 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Rank Math

Product Rank Math SEO PRO

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 6, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rank Math Rank Math SEO PRO allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Rank Math SEO PRO: from n/a through 3.0.95.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rank Math SEO PRO versions up to 3.0.95 contain an authorization bypass that allows authenticated users to modify site content they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. An attacker with low-level access can alter data integrity on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content or settings without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users may alter SEO settings, metadata, or other site content managed by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 6, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28080 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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