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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.9%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 77.94% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 5 January 2022
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- trueranker/true ranker
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 77.9% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.phpThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39312Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.phpThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39312Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.