CVE-2026-77787

Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Term Metadata Update and Cross-Object Post Title Overwrite via updateMetaBulk

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not perform a capability check when bulk metadata updates target taxonomy terms, and reuses the supplied object identifier across object types, allowing users with the Author role and above to modify the SEO metadata of terms they cannot edit and to overwrite the titles of posts belonging to other users.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rank Math Seo
Rank Math Seo rank Math Seo
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Rank Math Seo
Rank Math Seo rank Math Seo
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not perform a capability check when bulk metadata updates target taxonomy terms, and reuses the supplied object identifier across object types, allowing users with the Author role and above to modify the SEO metadata of terms they cannot edit and to overwrite the titles of posts belonging to other users.
Title Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Term Metadata Update and Cross-Object Post Title Overwrite via updateMetaBulk
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 10:45 AM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2026, 12:06 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 5:50 PM