nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12714 CVE-2025-12714
MEDIUM
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings <= 1.0.271 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Homepage Settings Modification
Record summary
CVE-2025-12714 has a selected CVSS score of 5.3 (medium).
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableYes
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated May 29, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO RankingsBrowse rankmath / Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO RankingsDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | Through 1.0.271 | affected |
References
5plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-rest-helper.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-shared.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3552223/seo-by-rank-math/trunk/includes/rest/class-rest-helper.php wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dd072774-6f85-42de-a9d4-6826703ad839?source=cve