Email Exposure Flaw in SureRank SEO Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-78152

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Surerank Seo
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-78152?

The SureRank SEO WordPress plugin, prior to version 1.10.1, inadvertently exposes users' registered email addresses through structured data on public pages. This vulnerability enables unauthenticated visitors to retrieve email addresses of any user who has published content, compromising their privacy and security. It is essential for site administrators to update their plugins to mitigate this risk and protect user data.

Affected Version(s)

SureRank SEO 1.6.2 < 1.10.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-78152 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f16d3d06-6db0-4c6a-9eee-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vaibhav Narkhede
WPScan
.