CVE-2026-40722

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Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Yoast SEO Premium: from n/a through 26.6.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

5.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-06-17 13:20:35.050000

Last modified

2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-40722",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-17T13:20:35.050",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T11:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.\n\nThis issue affects Yoast SEO Premium: from n/a through 26.6."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "vulnerabilidad de Autorización Faltante en Yoast BV Yoast SEO Premium permite la Explotación de Niveles de Seguridad de Control de Acceso Incorrectamente Configurados.\n\nEste problema afecta a Yoast SEO Premium: desde n/d hasta 26.6."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Yoast BV",
          "product": "Yoast SEO Premium",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "n/a",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "26.6",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected",
              "changes": [
                {
                  "at": "26.7",
                  "status": "unaffected"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
        "impactScore": 2.7
      }
    ],
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          "timestamp": "2026-06-17T10:23:38.389863Z",
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          "options": [
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
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            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wordpress-seo-premium/vulnerability/wordpress-yoast-seo-premium-plugin-26-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}