WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Rank Math SEO < 1.0.280 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE via Settings Import
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 1.0.280 References
CVE
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-10-08 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-08 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-08 (about 1 day ago)
