CVE-2026-77784 — LOW (2.7) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not verify that a user is allowed to edit the object being modified before updating its SEO indexing metadata, allowing users with the Author role and above to alter that metadata on content, taxonomy terms and user profiles they do not own, and to remove other users' content from the site's sitemap and search engine index.

CVSS Score

2.7

LOW

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a6ad8c5-eb7e-4201-8597-479e77863985/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-77784?

CVE-2026-77784 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277 does not verify that a user is allowed to edit the object being modified before updating its SEO indexing metadata, allowing users with the Author ro...

How severe is CVE-2026-77784?

CVE-2026-77784 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-77784?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.