Path Traversal in True Ranker
CVE-2021-39312
The True Ranker plugin <= 2.2.2 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be accessed via the src parameter found in the ~/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.php file.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.779 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.779 · newest: 0.779 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- True Ranker — versions 2.2.2
- Trueranker True Ranker
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datat… (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39312?
- CVE-2021-39312 is a high-severity vulnerability in True Ranker, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39312?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39312 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.