CVE-2025-12714Network attack vector

Unauthenticated settings modification via unchecked REST callback

Published May 29, 2026 · Updated May 29, 2026

Missing authorization in Rank Math SEO 1.0.271 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify homepage SEO settings via a REST request. The update_site_editor_homepage REST callback accepts homepage metadata and writes plugin settings without checking a WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required; changed breadcrumb labels can display attacker-supplied content across pages that render breadcrumbs.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Rank Math SEO 1.0.271 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify homepage SEO settings via a REST request. The update_site_editor_homepage REST callback accepts homepage metadata and writes plugin settings without checking a WordPress capability. No account or user interaction is required; changed breadcrumb labels can display attacker-supplied content across pages that render breadcrumbs.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12714
Published
May 29, 2026
Updated
May 29, 2026
Vendor
Rank Math SEO
Product
Rank Math SEO
Classifications
CWE-862, T1491.002, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.271

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rank Math SEO · Rank Math SEOversion=0 <=1.0.271

Published CVSS scores

5.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1491.002External Defacement
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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