Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site running Rank Math SEO plugin
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DeliveryEnumerate or guess non-public post IDs via sequential requests
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ExploitRequest front-end schema endpoint for target post ID without authentication
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ExecutionPlugin renders schema without post-visibility authorization check
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ImpactExtract draft or private post title and content from JSON-LD response
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the target WordPress site to have Rank Math SEO plugin version 1.0.48 through 1.0.276 installed and active. The attacker must successfully enumerate or guess a valid post ID or URL slug belonging to a draft, pending, private, scheduled, or password-protected post - this is the primary limiting factor reflected in AC:H. No authentication of any kind is required. The vulnerability is strictly read-only: no data can be modified and no code is executed. Sites where all non-public posts contain non-sensitive placeholder content face negligible real-world harm even if technically vulnerable. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 3.7 (Low) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N reflects a realistic assessment: no authentication is required and the attack is fully network-accessible, but AC:H accounts for the practical need to enumerate or guess valid non-public post IDs - a meaningful hurdle against opportunistic mass exploitation. The C:L impact is appropriate for schema plus partial post content, as no credentials, session tokens, or system-level data are exposed. A publicly available PoC from WPScan modestly elevates real-world risk above the base score by lowering attacker skill requirements. However, CISA KEV listing is absent, and EPSS data was not provided, so widespread active exploitation is not confirmed. The primary risk is contextual: WordPress sites that draft sensitive business content (embargoed press releases, internal policy documents, unpublished product announcements) face meaningful confidentiality harm even at low CVSS. Sites with no sensitive non-public posts face negligible impact despite being technically vulnerable. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker probing a WordPress site incrementally requests schema output for sequential post IDs without authentication. For IDs corresponding to private or draft posts, the Rank Math SEO plugin returns JSON-LD schema containing the post's title, content body, and associated metadata without enforcing visibility restrictions. A publicly available PoC via WPScan documents this technique, making it accessible to low-skill attackers. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026
Unauthenticated schema disclosure in the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin (versions 1.0.48 through 1.0.276) allows any anonymous visitor to read the structured schema markup and associated post content of posts the site owner has restricted - including drafts, pending review, private, scheduled, and password-protected posts. The plugin renders JSON-LD schema on the front end without verifying whether the requesting user is authorized to view the underlying post, effectively leaking embargoed or confidential content. A publicly available exploit is documented by WPScan; vendor patch version 1.0.277 is available. No active exploitation confirmed in CISA KEV at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Update the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin to version 1.0.277 or later, which introduces post-visibility authorization checks before front-end schema is rendered. The fix is confirmed available per the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c10db1c1-3af9-45ed-af83-ce95211d0251/ and vendor release notes. As a temporary compensating control prior to patching, administrators can avoid placing sensitive content in draft, pending, or private post states within the affected plugin's schema scope - though this is operationally disruptive. Disabling the Rank Math SEO plugin entirely eliminates the vulnerability but removes all JSON-LD structured data from the site, negatively impacting SEO signals and rich search result eligibility until patching is complete.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Rank Math SEO is a WordPress plugin that injects JSON-LD structured schema markup into page HTML to improve search engine indexing. The root cause is CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key): the plugin's front-end schema rendering logic accepts a user-supplied post identifier (ID or slug) but does not verify the post's visibility status before returning schema output. WordPress natively enforces post visibility at the permalink and REST API layer, but Rank Math's custom schema endpoint bypasses this gate. The affected CPE range is cpe:2.3:a:unknown:rank_math_seo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* spanning versions 1.0.48 to below 1.0.277, confirmed by EUVD-2026-69838.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated network access is constrained by the need to enumerate valid non-public post IDs (AC:H); only schema and partial post content are disclosed (C:L), with no write access or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not verify that the post whose schema it renders on the front end is publicly viewable, allowing unauthenticated visitors to disclose the schema and associated content of draft, pending, private, scheduled and password-protected posts.
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