CVE-2026-28080 WordPress Rank Math SEO PRO plugin <= 3.0.95 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in Rank Math SEO PRO to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28080?
CVE-2026-28080 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Rank Math SEO PRO, published on 6 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rank Math Rank Math SEO PRO allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Rank Math SEO PRO: from n/a through 3.0.95.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28080?
How do I fix CVE-2026-28080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-28080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wh6-84qg-rgc5.