EUVD-2026-69840
GHSA-r8jc-g7jp-q2rh
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Author role is low-privilege (PR:L not PR:H); impact is read-only confidentiality of post content (C:L), no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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6DescriptionCVE.org
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not verify that the requesting user is permitted to read the specific post referenced in a request before returning its content and SEO metadata, allowing users with the Author role and above to read the title, body and metadata of other users' non-public posts.
AnalysisAI
Insecure direct object reference (IDOR) in Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 allows authenticated users with the Author role or above to read the title, body, and SEO metadata of other users' non-public posts (drafts, private, pending) without authorization. The plugin fails to verify that the requesting user has permission to access the specific post ID supplied in the request. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid WordPress account with at minimum the Author role (Contributor, Subscriber, and unauthenticated users are not affected). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS score of 2.7 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) understates real-world risk because PR:H implies administrator-level privilege, whereas the Author role in WordPress is a low-privilege editorial role (PR:L is more appropriate). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update Rank Math SEO to version 1.0.277 or later via the WordPress plugin dashboard or manually from the plugin repository. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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