CVE-2026-77784
Rank Math SEO < 1.0.277 - Author+ Robots and Pillar Content Meta Update on Non-Owned Objects via mark_page_as
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 2, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 2, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-77784
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the Rank Math SEO plugin to the latest version.
- Verify user roles and permissions.
- Ensure content is indexed correctly.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-77784.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a6ad8c5-eb7e-4201-8597-479e77863985/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-77784 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-77784
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/77xxx/CVE-2026-77784.json">CVE-2026-77784</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a6ad8c5-eb7e-4201-8597-479e77863985/