CVE-2026-40722
WordPress Yoast SEO Premium plugin <= 26.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Yoast SEO Premium: from n/a through 26.6.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
Patchstack
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-40722
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Yoast SEO Premium plugin to version 26.7 or later.
- Verify access control configurations are correctly set.
- Remove unnecessary administrative privileges.
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