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CVE-2021-39312

True Ranker <= 2.2.2 Directory Traversal/Arbitrary File Read

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
August 20, 2021
Published Date
December 14, 2021
Last Updated
January 31, 2025
Vendor
True Ranker
Product
True Ranker
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.
Tags
nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC Information

Exploitation
none
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
partial

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2026-01-04 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39312 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.2/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.php http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165434/WordPress-The-True-Ranker-2.2.2-Arbitrary-File-Read.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) 2026-01-04 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-39312.yaml 2025-04-25 00:00:00 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Added to KEVIntel