Rank Math SEO Plugin up to 1.0.279 on WordPress Administrative List View cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rank Math SEO Plugin up to 1.0.279. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Administrative List View. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-104754. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Rank Math SEO Plugin up to 1.0.279. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Administrative List View. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Rank Math SEO WordPress plugin before 1.0.280 does not escape a stored redirection source value before outputting it in an administrative list view, allowing users who can manage redirections (Administrators by default) to store JavaScript that executes in the session of any user who later opens that view, including a Super Administrator on multisite.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-104754 since 10/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 1.0.280 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Rank Math SEO Plugin 1.0.280

Timelineinfo

10/02/2026 CVE reserved
10/10/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
10/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-104754 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-104754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-416100

Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2026 08:28
Changes: 10/10/2026 08:28 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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