CVE-2026-40722 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40722: WordPress Yoast SEO Premium plugin <= 26.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Yoast Bv
Product Yoast SEO Premium
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 17, 2026
Last update June 17, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Yoast SEO Premium: from n/a through 26.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Yoast SEO Premium versions up to 26.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing high-privilege users to modify site settings or content without appropriate permission validation. The vulnerability affects the plugin's administrative functions and can impact site integrity. Update to a version newer than 26.6 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site settings or content if they have high-level admin access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with elevated privileges could make unauthorized changes to SEO settings or site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege admin account access to the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 17, 2026 CVE published

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