Access Control Flaw in Yoast SEO Premium by Yoast BV
CVE-2026-40722

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Yoast Seo Premium
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-40722?

A Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast SEO Premium by Yoast BV exposes users to potential exploits due to incorrectly configured access control levels. This security issue affects versions from n/a up to 26.6, enabling unauthorized access and manipulation of features that should be restricted. Website owners using this plugin should ensure they apply the necessary security patches to secure their configurations against this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Yoast SEO Premium <= 26.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wordpres...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ilicfilip | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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