Rank Math exposes password-protected post content
Rank Math SEO before 1.0.277.1 uses password-protected post content to build publicly generated SEO metadata without checking the post's protection state. An unauthenticated visitor can read the protected content.
- Component
- Rank Math SEO
- Plugin slug
seo-by-rank-math- Affected
- < 1.0.277.1
- Safe version
1.0.277.1- Published
- Sep 02, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 02, 2026 and is one of 26 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to Rank Math SEO 1.0.277.1 or later and assess whether password-protected material was exposed through SEO metadata.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.277.1 does not check whether a post is password protected before using its content to build publicly generated SEO metadata, allowing unauthenticated users to read the content of password-protected posts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N