High severity · published Oct 10, 2026
CVE-2026-104752
Rank Math SEO < 1.0.280 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE via Settings Import
7.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.280 does not correctly validate the type of a file uploaded through its settings import feature, allowing users with administrator-level access to upload a PHP file and achieve remote code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RM
Rank Math SEO ·
before 1.0.280 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104752
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104752
exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7caaf99-5b0f-4935-8875-3a2b9c5ed782/
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