Rank Math SEO · Security record
Is Rank Math SEO safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.281). 40 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 14, 2026.
Checked 5 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.0.281.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 31
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 38 of 43 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 4M+
40 known vulnerabilities
- 1 critical
- 6 high
- 15 medium
- 1 low
- 17 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20194
- 20203
- 20221
- 20232
- 20248
- 20254
- 202616
Every known vulnerability in Rank Math SEO
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-1928 · Oct 14, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.280 · CVE-2026-104752 · Oct 10, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 1.0.280 · CVE-2026-104753 · Oct 10, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 1.0.280 · CVE-2026-104754 · Oct 10, 2026 · CVE
Fixed in 1.0.280 · CVE-2026-104751 · Oct 8, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77783 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77784 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77785 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77787 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77788 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277.1 · CVE-2026-77782 · Sep 2, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-81757 · Aug 28, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.277 · CVE-2026-77786 · Aug 27, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.275 · CVE-2026-66702 · Jul 31, 2026 · Wordfence
- medium
Missing Authorization
Fixed in 1.0.271.1 · CVE-2026-34892 · Jun 3, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.271.1 · CVE-2025-12714 · May 28, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.253 · CVE-2025-64350 · Sep 11, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.253 · CVE-2025-64351 · Sep 11, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.236 · CVE-2024-13229 · Feb 12, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.236 · CVE-2024-13227 · Feb 12, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.232 · CVE-2024-11620 · Nov 22, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.229 · CVE-2024-9314 · Oct 4, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.229 · CVE-2024-9161 · Oct 4, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.219 · CVE-2024-4627 · Jun 11, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.219 · CVE-2024-4617 · May 15, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.218 · CVE-2024-4335 · May 3, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.217 · CVE-2024-3665 · Apr 22, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.215 · CVE-2024-2536 · Mar 21, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.119.1 · CVE-2023-32600 · Jul 17, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.119.1 · CVE-2023-23888 · Jan 30, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.95.1 · CVE-2022-36376 · Aug 12, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.42.2 · Apr 18, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.0.41 · CVE-2020-11515 · Mar 25, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.0.41 · CVE-2020-11514 · Mar 25, 2020 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.27.1 · Jun 25, 2019 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.0.27.1 · CVE-2019-14786 · Jun 21, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.27 · Jun 18, 2019 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.0.27 · Jun 18, 2019 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.0.27 · WPScan
Fixed in 1.0.42.2 · WPScan
Questions about Rank Math SEO’s security
Is Rank Math SEO safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Rank Math SEO updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Rank Math SEO have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 40 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Rank Math SEO up to date.
Is Rank Math SEO still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 38 of the 43 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Rank Math SEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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