CVE-2026-28080 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rank Math Rank Math SEO PRO allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Rank Math SEO PRO: from n/a through 3.0.95.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/seo-by-rank-math-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-rank-math-seo-pro-plugin-3-0-95-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rank Math Rank Math SEO PRO allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Rank Math SEO PRO: from n/a through 3.0.95.
Title		WordPress Rank Math SEO PRO plugin <= 3.0.95 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/seo-by-rank-math-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-rank-math-seo-pro-plugin-3-0-95-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-03-06T12:04:08.429Z

Updated: 2026-03-06T18:09:03.175Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T12:13:47.060Z

Link: CVE-2026-28080

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T18:08:54.636Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-06T12:15:54.890

Modified: 2026-03-06T12:15:54.890

Link: CVE-2026-28080

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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