CVE-2025-12714

MEDIUM

Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.271 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Homepage Settings Modification

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

The Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the update_site_editor_homepage function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.271. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify several plugin settings including homepage title, meta description, breadcrumbs label, and social media metadata, which can have severe impact on SEO rankings and display malicious content across all site pages where breadcrumbs are used.

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
rankmath/Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings < 1.0.271
Published May 29, 2026
Tracked Since May 29, 2026