High severity · published Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-81757
WordPress Rank Math SEO plugin <= 1.0.276 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
7.2
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Author Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.276 versions.
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)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RM
Rank Math SEO · Rank Math SEO
through 1.0.276 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81757
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81757
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/vulnerability/wordpress-rank-math-seo-plugin-1-0-276-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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