CVE-2021-39312 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 77.9% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 77.94% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-12-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| trueranker | true ranker |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin The True Ranker 2.2.2 - Arbitrary File Read (Unauthenticated) | 2022-01-05 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39312
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39312
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