CVE-2026-34892 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-34892: WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.271 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Rank Math Seo

Product Rank Math SEO

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 15, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.271 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rank Math SEO versions up to 1.0.271 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change site data without restriction. This affects the integrity of your site's content and SEO settings. Update to a version newer than 1.0.271.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content and settings without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter your site's content, SEO configuration, and data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34892 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities