The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not check that the user requesting an automated SEO fix holds the capability WordPress itself requires for the settings being changed, allowing users with the Editor role to modify site-wide core WordPress settings that are reserved to administrators.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not check that the user requesting an automated SEO fix holds the capability WordPress itself requires for the settings being changed, allowing users with the Editor role to modify site-wide core WordPress settings that are reserved to administrators. | |
| Title | Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Editor+ Core Settings Modification via fix-site-seo Ability | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
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Updated: 2026-08-29T06:00:22.804Z
Reserved: 2026-08-21T12:06:31.023Z
Link: CVE-2026-77786
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:44.250
Modified: 2026-08-29T06:17:44.250
Link: CVE-2026-77786
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