PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Surerank safe?
Lightweight SEO assistant for meta tags, schema and structured data, XML sitemaps, Open Graph previews, robots.txt, and Search Console.
What this plugin does
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surerank - Author: Brainstorm Force
- 400000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (45 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3153152 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2025-04-16
google search consoleschemaseostructured dataxml sitemap
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.9.3
- Last updated: 2026-09-09 5:01am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
2 known CVEs on file for Surerank. Reported between 2025 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-78152 | SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph [surerank] < 1.10.1 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 5.3 | < 1.10.1 | 1.10.1 | 2026-09-12 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2025-62059 | SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph [surerank] < 1.4.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 | 2025-10-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Surerank updated — 1.9.3 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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