CVE-2026-77785 Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via Abilities API
Authors can read non-public posts from other users due to missing authorization checks in the Rank Math SEO plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77785?
CVE-2026-77785 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Rank Math SEO, published on 2 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77785?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77785 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-2026-77785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8jc-g7jp-q2rh.