CVE-2026-104753

Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.279 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection

2026-10-08 00:00
Karthik Ramakrishnan

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.0.280
Affected Plugin
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings
Affected Version
<= 1.0.279
CVSS
4.9Medium
Weakness type
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE
CVE-2026-104753
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At a glance

CVE-2026-104753 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in the Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.0.279. It carries a CVSS score of 4.9 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Administrator level or above. The issue is fixed in version 1.0.280; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed October 2026, reported by Karthik Ramakrishnan.

Vulnerability Overview

The Rank Math SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.279. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Reaching this weakness in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.279 takes an account at Administrator level or above. SQL injection happens when request data is concatenated into a query instead of being bound as a parameter, letting an attacker change the structure of the statement rather than just its values.

A working injection can read any table the database user can see, which on a WordPress install means user records, password hashes and session or API secrets stored in options. For Rank Math SEO the fix is 1.0.280: builds <= 1.0.279 are affected, anything from 1.0.280 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 1.0.280, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

An attacker needs Administrator access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: Rank Math SEO 1.0.280 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

  • Firewall
  • Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104753https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/664cb5db-41f8-4c69-98a6-529a1ad7c6a7https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104753

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